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osteochondroma A benign cartilaginous neoplasm that consists of a pedicle of normal bone (protruding from the cortex) covered with a rim of proliferating cartilage cells; may originate from any bone that is preformed in cartilage, but is most frequent near the ends of long bones, usually in patients 10-25 years of age; the lesion is frequently not noticed, unless it is traumatized or of large size; multiple osteochondromas are inherited and referred to as hereditary multiple exostoses.

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How is cartilage and compact bone alike?

Cartilage and compact bone are both types of connective tissue found in the body. They both provide structural support and protection to various body parts. Additionally, both cartilage and compact bone contain cells embedded in a matrix of proteins and minerals.


What kind of bone is your outer ear and the tip of your nose made up of?

Your outer ear is made up of cartilage, while the tip of your nose is made up of hyaline cartilage. Both cartilage types are strong and flexible, providing structure and support to these areas of the body.


How are cartilage and bone similar?

Both substances hold together the bodies of various creatures such as mammals, fish and other vertebrates. Cartilage (also known as gristle particularly in the context of cooking) is firm, flexible elastic tissue; in vertebrates - at least, the higher orders - the unborn or very young have a lot of cartilage which is mostly replaced by bone as the subject matures, though ears, for example, stay as cartilage. Cartilaginous creatures such as sharks never develop bones and their skeletons are completely cartilaginous, though their teeth are of course formed with calcium. Bones are rigid connective tissue (which is why they're no good for ears, for example) formed mostly of calcium phosphate and collagen and, unlike cartilage, are rigid individually and flexible only where joints are available, such as knees, elbows, jaws and so on.


Do adults have more ribs than children?

Oh gosh no. A child has much more cartilage because a fetus has no bone this is to fit through the birth canal. It takes a child many years for their cartilage to become bone. This is why children have less broken bones than adults. They have not fully converged from cartilage to bone


Are cartilage and bone living tissues?

Yes, both cartilage and bone are living tissues. They contain cells, such as chondrocytes in cartilage and osteocytes in bone, that help maintain the structure and function of these tissues. Blood vessels also supply nutrients and oxygen to these tissues, allowing them to grow, repair, and remodel.

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What is the medical term meaning benign growth on the surface of a bone?

Osteomas is a general term for a bony growth on the surface of a bone, but there are many more specific diagnoses depending on the morphology of the tumor. A more specific type of benign tumor on the surface of bone is an osteochondroma, made up of both bone and cartilage. Exostosis is another type of bony growth on bone.


Why can you study bone and not cartilage?

Cartilage could be used to hold our selves together but cartilage is actually unformed bone and Cartilage also is very unstable if you bones so to speak were made of cartilage we would highly unstable and unable to walk like a baby almost


How is cartilage and compact bone alike?

Cartilage and compact bone are both types of connective tissue found in the body. They both provide structural support and protection to various body parts. Additionally, both cartilage and compact bone contain cells embedded in a matrix of proteins and minerals.


Is adipose and cartilage tissue similar?

they both are considered the building blocks of bone.


The resilent substance that keeps bone ends from crushing when compressed?

The articular cartilage is the resilient substance that prevents bone ends from crushing when compressed. Cartilage is both flexible and tough.


What is another scitntific term for bone end?

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.


What are two similarities between cartilage and adipose tissue?

Both adipose and bone are connective tissues and both are responsible for for support and protection.


How many joints in the hip have cartilage?

The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint that has a layer of cartilage covering both the head of the femur (thigh bone) and the acetabulum (the socket in the pelvis). So, the hip joint has cartilage in both the femoral head and the acetabulum.


What kind of bone is your outer ear and the tip of your nose made up of?

Your outer ear is made up of cartilage, while the tip of your nose is made up of hyaline cartilage. Both cartilage types are strong and flexible, providing structure and support to these areas of the body.


Where are the trochlea and capitulum located?

They form the articular part of the lower end of the humerus bone, both are covered by hyaline cartilage.


What is the primary cell type in connective tissue proper in catilage and bone?

The primary cell type in connective tissue proper in cartilage is the chondrocyte, which is responsible for maintaining the cartilage matrix. In bone, the primary cell type is the osteocyte, which helps maintain bone tissue and communicates with other bone cells. Both cell types are crucial for the health and functionality of their respective tissues.


How are cartilage and bone similar?

Both substances hold together the bodies of various creatures such as mammals, fish and other vertebrates. Cartilage (also known as gristle particularly in the context of cooking) is firm, flexible elastic tissue; in vertebrates - at least, the higher orders - the unborn or very young have a lot of cartilage which is mostly replaced by bone as the subject matures, though ears, for example, stay as cartilage. Cartilaginous creatures such as sharks never develop bones and their skeletons are completely cartilaginous, though their teeth are of course formed with calcium. Bones are rigid connective tissue (which is why they're no good for ears, for example) formed mostly of calcium phosphate and collagen and, unlike cartilage, are rigid individually and flexible only where joints are available, such as knees, elbows, jaws and so on.