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The 12 thoracic vertebrae compose the middle segment of the vertebral column, between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae. They are intermediate in size between those of the cervical and lumbar regions; they increase in size as one proceeds down the spine, the upper vertebrae being much smaller than those in the lower part of the region. They are distinguished by the presence of facets on the sides of the bodies for articulation with the heads of the ribs, and facets on the transverse processes of all, except the eleventh and twelfth, for articulation with the tubercles of the ribs.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 11y ago"Fibrocartilage
is found where support is of prime importance-- in the disks located between the vertebrae and also in the cartilage of the knee."
Sylvia S. Mader
and Michael Windelspecht.
Human Biology 12th ed. page 242.
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∙ 10y agoThe thoracic vertebrae have the same cartilage between them as all the others. It is amphiarthrotic fibrocartilage in the discs.
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What is the difference between spongey bone and compact bone and where are both found?
The spongy bone is called cartilage, cartilage is found in the nose, ears, ans. Normal bones are your legs, arms ans.
Where is tissue in the bone found?
cartilage connects bone to bone
What cartilage articulates from bone to bone?
hyaline cartilage is located in between bones
Type of bone found in the vertebral column?
irregular
What is between bone and bone?
cartilage I guess.
What does bone have that cartilage does not?
Bone contains hydroxyapatite, Ca5(PO4)3OH which isn't found in cartilage.
What is your spine made of?
The vertebral column,also called spinal column, spine, or backbone, in vertebrate animals is the flexible column extending from neck to tail, made of a series of bones, the vertebrae. Also ligaments which hold bones to bones are present. Vertebral disks made of fibrocartilage are found between the vertebral bones.
Where is cartilage found on a long bone?
It is found at either end of the long bones where it provides a shockabsorbance in the synovial joint capsule.
What is the smooth tissue that acts as a buffer between bones?
Cartilage is the smooth tissue that acts as a buffer between bones.
Which structure is found in the bone and not in cartilage?
vascular
Where is cartilage found in a synovial joint?
Articular cartilage is cartilage which covers the surface of the bone in synovial joints. Its function is to reduce friction between the bones. It is a type of cartilage called hyaline cartilage.
What do ligaments and cartilage do?
ligaments connect bone to bone cartilage is a connective tissue
