Is cartilage soft and delicate

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

Cartilage is softer and more delicate than bone, but it is still a tough and durable connective tissue. Cartilage can generally be cut with a knife, unlike bone which is very resistant to knife cut, but you generally cannot peel or pick at cartilage to get small pieces off.

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∙ 13y ago

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Why cartilage is soft?

reasons...

Why does the nose have a soft and hard part?

Soft part is flesh. Hard part is cartilage. Cartilage is what a shark's bones are made out of.

Why cartilage is preasent at the end of the bones in a joint?

cartilage is present at the end of a bone at joints as it is soft so the joints bend and help in doing our work properly.bones are hard but a cartilage is soft.

Why is it beneficial for the patient's cartilage to be soft when performing setback otoplasty?

In addition, the cartilage in the ear is still relatively soft and easier for the surgeon to reshape.

What is the soft part in your bones?

It is called a cartilage

What is the soft part of the nose made from?

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What is the fraction of the cartilage?

Cartilage is the soft bone in i.e. your ears and nose. A break in this bone is a fraction.

The soft parts of the skeleton that are not bone are made of?

Cartilage

What soft tissue is found in the nose and ears?

cartilage

What is the difference between bones and cartilage?

bones are hard, cartilage are soft and bendable , eg your ear, nose..

What is the definition of nermine?

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Why is cartilage hard on the nose but soft in the ear?

because its a special kind of cartilage called elasto cartilage instead of the regular fibriocartilage found near bones