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The organic material in bone is collagen. This is a protein which forms long, flexible fibres in the matrix surrounding the bone cells. It is estimated that collagen makes up 25% of the total protein in the body.

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Why are kids bones more flexible?

Children are more flexible in general because compared to developed adults they are still growing and attaining calcium as well as other vitamins that help harden bones and make them inflexible.


What causes a bone to be hard or soft a bone to be hard or soft?

The density and strength of bone tissue is determined by the amount of mineral content, mainly calcium and phosphorus, present in the bone matrix. Bones that have higher mineral content are harder and stronger, while bones with lower mineral content are softer and more flexible. Other factors such as collagen fibers and bone architecture also contribute to the overall hardness or softness of a bone.


What does a combination of bones and cartilage form in your body?

A combination of bones and cartilage form the skeletal system in the body, providing support, structure, and protection for internal organs. Bones are hard and rigid, while cartilage is smooth and flexible, helping joints move smoothly and acting as a cushion between bones.


Flexible substance at the ends of bones in joints?

Cartilage is the flexible substance at the ends of bones in joints. It acts as a cushion and facilitates smooth movement of the bones. It also helps in absorbing shock and reducing friction during movement.


What is a difference between bone and cartilage. 1. bones are more flexible than cartilage 2. bones are harder than cartilage 3.bones are larger than cartilage?

Bones are harder than cartilage, which is a firm but flexible connective tissue. Bones are also larger and provide more structural support and protection for the body compared to cartilage. Bones contain bone marrow, which is responsible for producing blood cells, while cartilage does not have this function.

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Which is best to describe bones-hard strong brittle or hard strong flexible or soft strong brittle or soft week flexible?

Stong, flexible, and soft are the best descriptor of bones.


Are bones dry and flexible?

no bones are not flexible


Does an octopus have flexible vertebrae?

Soft body no bones, but a hard beak.


Why does your pubic bone get hard when you are pregnant?

Your pubic bone is always hard, it is a bone, bones are hard, nothing to do with being pregnant.


Do people who have a flexible body have more bones?

No, people who are more flexible do not have more bones.


Is bones hard white and brittle?

Bones are strong, durable and slightly flexible. They can give a little. they are white and brittle when they dry out and are exposed to the air for some time.


What is the lightest bone in your body?

It contains calcium which is a substance that does not weight. Therefore it makes bones be strong and hard. If you took the calcium, the bones would be flexible and not hard at all.


What is the purpose of your bones changing from weak and flexible as a child to strong and hard as an adult?

The purpose is that when you are a kid, you are growing so your bones need to be able to change around. While, adults need hard bones because there not growing they just need to support them. Hope this helps!


What are flexible bones called?

well, if they are flexible then that means they are limber


What are bones held together by?

Bones are held together by flexible and tough bands of flesh called tendons. Tendons are usually very hard to break, but if they are snapped, take a long time to heal.


What is the different of soft bones and hard bones?

soft you can bend and hard you can not


Why does a chicken bone gets flexible if you put it in vinegar?

The acid in the vinegar dissolves out the calcium in the chicken bone. (Calcium is most of the reason that bones are hard.)