So your back can be flexible. Think about how it moves.
To minimize friction
Allows joints to move smoothly and without friction.
articular cartilage
articular cartilage Hyaline cartilage
Cartilage.
The cartilage at the end of a long bone is articular cartilage. The end of the humerus is the humeral head. The entire region of a long bones end is the epiphysis and occurs at both ends.
cartilage
end of epiphyses
because it turns into bone
In the epiphysis, or end of the bone, is spongy bone which contains red bone marrow. On the external part of the epiphysis is articular or hyaline cartilage.
There IS a nose bone, in fact it's called the nasal bone at the top of the nose. It's a short bone that doesn't extend the length of the nose. At the end of the nasal bone is where the cartilage starts. You can find anatomical pictures on google for a visual.
so that the bone doesnt get rubbed with each other!
cartilage is present at the end of a bone at joints as it is soft so the joints bend and help in doing our work properly.bones are hard but a cartilage is soft.