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Wow! Interesting question!! Can you believe there are eight miles of cartilage in your body? Good! Because there isnt. There is roughly 20 feet. The calculation is about 4 times your height. So if a six foot man times 4 is 24 feet. This is to account for limbs and appendages. The penis, however, does not count.
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What covers the ends of bones in adults?
The ends of bones in adults are covered with cartilage. Cartilage is a tough yet flexible tissue that helps to protect bones and allows them to move more freely where bone meets bone (a joint). There are different types of cartilage in the body. The cartilage that covers the ends of bones at a joint is known as articular cartilage, a specific type of hyaline cartilage.
What kind of tissues are Cartilage fat tendons ligaments?
Cartilage, fat, tendons, and ligaments are all types of connective tissue.
What types of tissues make up the skeletal system?
the tissues in the skeletal system are *bones *cartilage *ligaments
The most common type of cartilage?
Hyaline is the most common type of cartilage.
What type of cartilage covers the articulating surfaces of bones?
there are 3 types of cartilage. 1Hyaline cartilage: This type of cartilage has very thin fibers having same refractive index as the matrix of the cartilage and thus these fibers are not seen. Hyaline cartilage is the articular cartilage of long bones, sternum, ribs etc. Its color is bluish white and it is flexible. 2Fibrous cartilage: This type of cartilage has numerous white fibers. It is present in the symphysis pubis, and sternoclavicular joint etc. Its color is glistening white and the appearance is opaque. 3Elastic cartilage: This type of cartilage has numerous yellow elastic fibers. It is present in the ear pinna, external auditory meatus, Eustachian tubes, and epiglottis etc. Its color is yellowish and the appearance is opaque.
How many types of cartilage are there?
There are 7 different types of cartlidge.
what types of cartilage is articular cartilage?
hyaline cartilage A Hyaline cartilage, but lacking perichondrion
What are the three major types of skeletal cartilage?
Elastic , hyaline, and fibro cartilage
What covers the ends of bones in adults?
The ends of bones in adults are covered with cartilage. Cartilage is a tough yet flexible tissue that helps to protect bones and allows them to move more freely where bone meets bone (a joint). There are different types of cartilage in the body. The cartilage that covers the ends of bones at a joint is known as articular cartilage, a specific type of hyaline cartilage.
If your cartilage breaks does it repair itself?
Cartilage can break in some instances. There are multiple types of cartilage in the body. The cartilage in the ear is an elastic cartilage, so it is much more flexible and less likely to break.
What happens to cartlage as a person grows?
if by cartlage, you actually mean "CARTILAGE" as in the tissue in the human body,then the answer to that is as a person grows, cartilage gradually disappears in long bones (meaning the bones of your arms and legs) because as a baby, your whole bone is actually cartilage, but bone forming cells called osteocytes begin to grow and form bone tissue and gradually it grows in the place of cartilage, so cartilage disappears in those areas. However, you still have different types of cartilage in different areas of your body that just remain there like you have hyaline cartilage in your ribs.Hope that answer satisfies you !
What types of tissue make up the nose?
cartilage
What are the types of tissue in ears and nose?
fibrocartilage
What are the different materials in the various types of skeletones in the animal kingdom?
just bone and cartilage which are in your nose and ear lobs and is what stingray whole skeleton is made of
What is the cartilage for broader anteriorly?
The cartilage in the larynx that forms the broader anteriorly is thyroid cartilage. Also known as Adam's Apple, it the largest of the cartilages that form the laryngeal structure.
What kind of tissues are Cartilage fat tendons ligaments?
Cartilage, fat, tendons, and ligaments are all types of connective tissue.
How many different types of cells are there?
There are around 14 different cell types depending on how they are sorted out.Bone cells (Osteocytes)Cartilage cells (chondrocytes)Nerve cellsEpithelial cellsMuscle cellsSecretory cellAdipose cellsBlood cellsConnective cellsGlandular cellsSupportive cellsSpermsOocytesStem cells
