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In the wall of tube A there are 'rings' of a stiff material called cartilage.Suggest one function of the 'rings' of cartilage?
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The white material that reduces friction at the ends of bones is called?
Cartilage
Bones in your joints are covered with a smooth and slippery material called?
cartilage
What is the function of the cartilage joints?
The rib cartilage is called the costal cartilage and it has 2 main purposes. It makes the walls of the thorax more elastic and it serves to prolong the ribs forward.
What provides cushioning at joints?
the cushion at the ends of the bones is called cartilage and is lubricated with sinovial fluid that is produced by your body.
Where is cartilage found in a synovial joint?
Articular cartilage is cartilage which covers the surface of the bone in synovial joints. Its function is to reduce friction between the bones. It is a type of cartilage called hyaline cartilage.
What is the substance called that is between bones?
It's called 'bone marrow', and it's function is the manufacturing of haemoglobin. A patient with leukaemia, (cancer of the blood), would geta bone marrow transplant.
How many bones in shark body?
Sharks do not have bones, they have skeletons made of cartilage.
What lubricants the joints of your bodies and allows your bones to slide over one another?
in between each bone there is a rough sort of rubbery material called cartilage which prevents bones from rubbing against each other.
What is the cartilage articulates with another bone or bone process called?
It is just called an articular cartilage. The type of cartilage is fibrocartilage.
Costal Cartilage?
Cartilage connecting the ribs to the sternum is called this.
What is meant by production function?
When the raw material is converted into finished product is called production.
What is the sternum and how does it function in the human body?
it is a section of cartilage that joins the ribs, also called the solarplex. it allows for your rib cage to expand during breathing
