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Why are babies mostly cartilage?

Babies are not mostly cartilage, fetuses are. The reason why they are is because they undergo a process known as endochondral ossification. Basically, the fetus creates an outline of what the skeleton should look like with a hyaline cartilage model. Then this cartilage is replaced with the bone cells which create a bone matrix.


Is Cartilage more brittle than Bone?

Cartilage, as a rule, is the slowest healing tissue in the human body. The reason for this is the virtual absence of blood flow in this tissue. Most of the nutrition for cartilage comes from synovial fluid, the lubricating fluid in most of our joints. There are other types of cartilage in the body such as hyaline cartilage, forming the connection in the front of the rib cage. This type is also considered avascular, meaning without blood supply. Bones on the other hand heal much faster than most tissues because of their rich supply of blood. The blood carries the nessecary building blocks required in the healing process.


Why are there discs of cartilage between the bones in the vertebral column?

The reason there are discs of cartilage between the bones in the vertebral column is because it is to cushion the vertebrae from grinding against each other, which is what happens when arthritis/age sets in, causing the discs of cartilage to erode and letting the vertebrae grind against each other/crush the spinal cord, causing pain and/or paralysis


Explain the functions of cartilage in your skeletal system?

Cartilage is very important for many reasons. One reason is that it is needed between bones to create joints. Another is that in order to make bone, it first has to be cartilage, and then cells called osteoblasts build bone upon the template laid down by cartilage cells called chondocytes.


At the joints in your body two bones are connected. During movement of these bones Why can younot feel them rubbing against each other Please explain and include an illustration if possible?

The reason that you cannot feel two bones rubbing together when they bend at the joint is because the two bones are separated by a layer of muscle and cartilage. It is possible for the cartilage and muscle to be torn, though, and it is possible to feel the bones rubbing together. This is very painful and in many cases will require surgery.

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Give reason rings of cartilage are present in the throat?

The cartilage rings in the throat prevent the trachea from collapsing.


What is the most common reason for a man to propose marriage?

Most men who propose marriage are in love with the woman and wants to marry her and have a family with her.


What is the define for propose?

"Propose" means to suggest or put forward an idea, plan, or intention for consideration. It can also refer to formally asking someone to marry you.


What gift should you get for your girlfriend on your seven year dating anniversary?

Propose her. There's a reason she has stayed around.


Why did Kevin propose to Danielle?

He proposed for the obvious reason... He loved her! there was something about her that he loved and now they are married happily! YAY!


Give two reason for the elasticity in cartilage?

1. The number of chondrocytes present. 2. Type of fibres used.


How can you propose her again though you have proposed her a year back and she denied without giving any reason now you are in another country?

it depends are you back together, if you are sure she loves you propose to her but if i were you I'll wait a little to make sure she's ready for such commitment


Why are babies mostly cartilage?

Babies are not mostly cartilage, fetuses are. The reason why they are is because they undergo a process known as endochondral ossification. Basically, the fetus creates an outline of what the skeleton should look like with a hyaline cartilage model. Then this cartilage is replaced with the bone cells which create a bone matrix.


What does it mean when a spirit stays in one bedroom of a house?

They are probably attached to that room for whatever reason.


Are there french bulldogs that will always have floppy ears?

Yes. Some some times the cartilage in a frenchie's ears does not form properly for whatever reason and they will always have floppy ears. The malformation can just be a genetic defect or could have been caused by some type of trauma when cartilage was forming.


Iam loving a beautiful girl but i look averageshe is intelligent but iam'notiam feared to propose to her can you give some advice please?

You need some more confidence. She's with you for a reason. You need some more confidence. She's with you for a reason.


What does it mean if a girl only gets her left cartilage pierced?

You people always looking for deeper meaning with piercings, it means she didn't want to have the other ear cartilage done for what ever her reason could be, balance, earring choice, only she knows.