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cartilage is a softer and more elastic than a bone and has a slippery surface in which it found where bone would rub together. in other words cartilage is somethings that helps your bones to to hit each other when they move.
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What is the abnormal softening of cartliage?
Chondromalacia
What does the patella protect?
It protects the articular cartliage.
Which cartliage is most effective in resisting compression?
it is a stout
What does cartliage do?
catrilage covers the ends of bone and reduces the friction between them.
Do rabbit ears have any bones in?
Rabbit ears are made of cartliage and blood vessels. The blood vessels help the rabbit keep cool in the summer.
What would a cartliage piercing on a twelve year old mean?
It would mean the twelve year old has a cartilage piercing, nothing mystical about it, it's just a piercing.
How long should a cartliage piercing stay red?
No more than 2-3 weeks. But, if you hit it or snag it of course it might get red but the constant discoloration shouldn't last long.
Can you take out cartliage pericing and put a piercing retainers in?
Yes you can put retainers in just about any piercing, just be sure to do it after you have cleaned the piercings, it makes getting the retainers in a bit easier.
Is cartilage considered connective tissue?
Cartilage can function as a connective tissue owing to its rigidity, it often holds tubes open.
If the ribs are attached to the breast bone by cartliage which bends easily this lets the space in the chest get bigger why is it important that the space can get bigger?
This is important so more oxygen is able to fill the space when breathing.
What is the role of the cartliage?
I believe cartilage makes up some parts of your bodies structures, such as your ears and nose, but it is also between joints, such as the knee joints to stop the constant friction from wearing the bone down.
Why don't are ears have bones?
Most of the ear is made up of flexible tissue called cartliage. However, there are three auditory ossicles which are little bones in the middle chamber of the ear.
