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Because that is where it comes into contact with other bones and provides a low friction protective covering allowing for smooth painless movement of joints of the bones.
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Why is articular cartilage only found at the epiphysis?
Because epiphyses are covered by articular cartilage
The epiphyses of long bones are covered by?
articular cartilage
What area of the long bone is covered with cartilage?
end of epiphyses
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.
In symphysis joints the articular surfaces of the bones are covered with?
hyaline cartilage
What is smooth cartilage that surrounds the surface of bones at joints?
articular cartilage
Where is cartilage found in synovial joint?
on the epiphyses
Protects articular surface of the bone?
Articular Cartilage
What type of cartilage makes of articular cartilage?
hyaline cartilage
What is intra-articular pathology?
Intra-articular pathology would be disease of the articular cartilage and would encompass arthritis, cartilage erosion, neoplasia and developmental disorders of cartilage and subarticular bone.
Articular cartilage is composed of what tissue?
hyaline cartilage
The cartilage found at the end of long bones is called?
At articular surfaces. And epiphysial plates in children
