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It is cartilage until you get to the top of your bridge
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∙ 9y agoThe cartilage in your nose is a connective tissue...namely cartilage.
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What is the tissue called on the flexible tip of the nose?
There IS a nose bone, in fact it's called the nasal bone at the top of the nose. It's a short bone that doesn't extend the length of the nose. At the end of the nasal bone is where the cartilage starts. You can find anatomical pictures on google for a visual.
Does the nose have a bone?
Approximately the top 1/4 ot the external part of the nose is made of bone and the whole od the internal nasal cavity is within bone but the main part of the external nose is cartillage. yes it has a small bone
What does the nose bone of a human body look like?
The human nose has a framework constructed of cartilage, not bone.
What kind of bone is your outer ear and the tip of your nose made up of?
Thats not bone. The outer ear and tip of the nose is made of something called cartilage. When you are born, most of your body is made of cartilage. Over your childhood, cartilage fuses into bones, this is also why babies and young children are more flexible that grown adults. Some parts of your body, such your nose and your ear, never change into bone, and are forever cartilage. :)
Does you nose grow when your dead?
The nose bone doesn't go anywhere when you die (I assume you mean after decomposition). The base of the nose is part of your skull and made of bone, but the bottom half, the tip, is made of cartilage. Cartilage will decompose as it is a tissue, not bone.
What is the tissue called on the flexible tip of the nose?
There IS a nose bone, in fact it's called the nasal bone at the top of the nose. It's a short bone that doesn't extend the length of the nose. At the end of the nasal bone is where the cartilage starts. You can find anatomical pictures on google for a visual.
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.
Does the nose have a bone?
Approximately the top 1/4 ot the external part of the nose is made of bone and the whole od the internal nasal cavity is within bone but the main part of the external nose is cartillage. yes it has a small bone
Why do humans have cartilage on their ears and nose?
Cartilage is more flexible then bone, so it's better for the ears and nose.
What does the nose bone of a human body look like?
The human nose has a framework constructed of cartilage, not bone.
What is the human nose composed of?
The human nose is composed of bone, soft tissue, and cartilage.
What kind of bone is your outer ear and the tip of your nose made up of?
Thats not bone. The outer ear and tip of the nose is made of something called cartilage. When you are born, most of your body is made of cartilage. Over your childhood, cartilage fuses into bones, this is also why babies and young children are more flexible that grown adults. Some parts of your body, such your nose and your ear, never change into bone, and are forever cartilage. :)
What is the single most outstanding physical difference between bone and cartilage?
The hardness. Bone is stiff and inflexible and cartilage is flexible. Your ears and tip of your nose are made of cartilage.
Does you nose grow when your dead?
The nose bone doesn't go anywhere when you die (I assume you mean after decomposition). The base of the nose is part of your skull and made of bone, but the bottom half, the tip, is made of cartilage. Cartilage will decompose as it is a tissue, not bone.
Why don't you have a nose bone?
A nose is made up manly of cartilage which can bend unlike bone. Your ears are made up of cartilage. Your nose does have a bone in it but it is located at the top of the bridge of the nose close to the skull.
What is something that joins to bone?
Cartilage I sort of ballon of gooey stuff imbetween your bones is also in your nose there is absolutely no bone in your nose
What is the slender bones that form the bridge of the nose?
Cartilage is present in the bridge of nose.
