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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.
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Which tissues covers the ends of the bones at the joint?
Hyaline cartilage covers the ends of bones in many joints. It provides a slippery surface to reduce friction during bone movement.
What is The type of tissue that covers the ends of bones at the joints?
cartilage
What is the function of hyaline that covers the articulating surfaces?
absorbs any compression placed on the joint, reduces friction between bones, and prevents the ends of the bones from being crushed
What type of tissue covers and protects the ends of long bones?
articular cartilage Hyaline cartilage
Why do adults bones fuse together?
Because children have more bones than adults. They is because the bones fuse together when the children are growing. A baby has 300 bones at birth. But because bones fuse together during the "growth period", adults have less bones and they end up with 206 bones.
What covers the ends of the bone of adults?
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What ends of the bones?
Cartilage covers the ends of bones at joints, while a ligament is the tissue that connects two bones to form a joint.
Which tissues covers the ends of the bones at the joint?
Hyaline cartilage covers the ends of bones in many joints. It provides a slippery surface to reduce friction during bone movement.
What covers ends of bones and supports nose and ears?
cartilage
What is The type of tissue that covers the ends of bones at the joints?
cartilage
The thick smooth layer of tissue that covers the ends of bones?
The answer is cartilage
At the end of bones there is a tough smooth surface called what?
Each bone has a tough, smooth, shiny substance that covers the end. This substance that covers the ends of bones is called cartilage.
What is function of cartilage in adult bones?
In most cases, for adults, cartilage usually sits on ends of bones to prevent friction between other bones. -JoshuaP
What is the correct name of the structure that covers the ends of bones at the joint articulations?
Articular cartilage or hyaline cartilage.
Where is cartalige?
Cartilage is the soft and tough layer that covers the ends of the long bones. It is included in the joint. It protects the bones from wear and tear during the movement.
What is the function of hyaline that covers the articulating surface?
absorbs any compression placed on the joint, reduces friction between bones, and prevents the ends of the bones from being crushed
What is the function of hyaline that covers the articulating surfaces?
absorbs any compression placed on the joint, reduces friction between bones, and prevents the ends of the bones from being crushed
