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Cartilage has a number of purposes around the body. Cartilage is present in joints in various forms:
Fibrocartilage: found in the sutures of the skull where it joins the bony plates together.
Hyaline cartilage: found on the articulating surfaces of bones, where it provides lubrication for joints to enable ease of motion. This form of cartilage also forms the fetal skeleton before it becomes proper bone via the process of ossification.
Elastic cartilage: Found in the earlobes and the suspensory ligament of the penis. This cartilage can stretch and regain it's original shape and length without sustaining damage.
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What is the cushion between two bones?
Cartilage tissue.
what types of cartilage is articular cartilage?
hyaline cartilage A Hyaline cartilage, but lacking perichondrion
Articular cartilage what type of cartilage?
hyaline cartilage A Hyaline cartilage, but lacking perichondrion
What job does the cartilage in the knee and elbow have?
Cartilage in the elbow joint and knee joint cushion the bones in the joints so the easily glide over each other. As you age, these become thinner and finally disappear. The joint then are very painful.
What is the name of the large cartilage of the anterior larynx?
The most prominent cartilage in the anterior larynx is the thyroid cartilage. The thyroid cartilage is a shield shaped structure made of hyaline cartilage.
What type of cartilage makes of articular cartilage?
hyaline cartilage
Articular cartilage is composed of what tissue?
hyaline cartilage
Name the specific cartilages in the larynx that forms the Adam's apple?
The cartilage that forms the Adam's apple is the thyroid cartilage.
What color is articular cartilage?
Articulare cartilage is hyaline cartilage and it is a milky color.
What is the Tagalog of cartilage?
Tagalog of cartilage: kartilogo
What is the medical terminology combining form that means cartilage?
Combining forms for cartilage are: chondr/i or chondr/o
How long does cartilage take to heal?
When you pierce your cartilage, it is supposed to do a good job of healing. However, there are plenty of people who find that their cartilage piercings heal in a different way - with a keloid, or bump, on the back or front of the piercing.
