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The trachea carries air directly to the lungs The trachea is made up of cartilage with a ring shape all the way down Hypothesize how this ring-like structure helps the function of carrying air to?
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The ring shape is to prevent the trachea from callapsing on itself
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Where cartilage is found at the elbow joint.why is the cartilage there?
Cartilage is found at the elbow joint so that the synovial fluid doesn't touches the ulna directly.
What structure doesn't have a blood supply even though it's considered connective tissue?
The types of connective tissue are loose (ex: padding under skin), bone, cartilage, and blood. Cartilage does not directly receive a blood supply. It gets its nutrients from surrounding fluid.
What is the function of the cricoid cartilage?
The thyroid cartilage forms the bulk of the anterior wall of the larynx, and serves to protect the vocal folds ("vocal cords") which are located directly behind it.
What structure is directly superior to the head of the humerus?
The acromion, which protrude from the scapula, is the body structure directly superior to the head of the humerus.
What is a sychondrosis?
A synchondrosis is a place in the body where two bones are directly joined together by cartilage. A type of joint. In some joints, the cartilage may turn into bone over time
What does it mean if you get your left cartilage pierced and you are a female?
Lots of people would say that if you have your left cartilage pierced, that you are a lesbian. However, there are no "rules" for piercings for girls as there are for guys; to answer your question directly: it has no meaning.
What is the coastal angle is?
The costal angle is the angle beneath the the sternum. It is created by the costal cartilage that joins what are called the false ribs, the ones tha6t do not directly attach to the sternum via their own cartilage, but attach directly and indirectly to the cartilage of the 7th rib. This angle is created because these false ribs get shorter as they go down. Since they are connected by the descending costal cartilage which travels laterally and inferiorly from the sternum, it creates the angle known as the costal angle.
What is an Adams apple made of?
The Adams apple is made of cartilage. The laryngeal prominence or Adam's apple is the protrusion of thyroid cartilage in a male or female, directly behind this, is then the vocal coards, it serves a protection.
What structure is directly lateral to the nose?
eyes
What three things most directly affects carrying capacity?
Food, space, and water
The carrying capacity for herbivores in a habitat is most directly affected by the availability of?
photosynthetic organisms.
The ribs attached directly to the sternum are called?
These are called true ribs.True ribs (costae verae) are the first 7 sets of ribs, and they are directly attached to the sternum through the costal cartilage.
