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How is a ligament damaged?
Because if your ligaments are injured, bone to bone friction can occur!
Why is necessary that cartilage is present in all moving joints?
To avoid bone-on-bone friction.
What does cartliage do?
catrilage covers the ends of bone and reduces the friction between them.
This is a part of the body that reduce friction and prevent bone ends from grinding?
cartilage
Why is it important to have the cartilage in the end of the bone?
So your back can be flexible. Think about how it moves.
Why is it important to have cartilage around the end of bone?
Allows joints to move smoothly and without friction.
Is the patella bone a irregular bone or a flat bone?
The patella bone is classified as a sesamoid bone, which is a type of irregular bone. Sesamoid bones form within tendons where there is high friction and stress, such as the patella within the quadriceps tendon.
How does cartilage connect bone to bone in the human body?
Cartilage connects bone to bone in the human body by providing a smooth surface for bones to glide against each other. It acts as a cushion and reduces friction between bones, allowing for smooth movement and flexibility in joints.
What features of knee joint structure help minimize friction between the thigh bone and leg bone?
The cartilage and fiberous tissue create an impact zone and the fatty materials there lubricate the mechanical hinge of the bones. The joint structure itself however holds no friction reduction, it is the secondary structure of soft tissues that do all of the protection.
What is toghsmoothshiny substance called that is at the end of each bone?
Epiphysis-The epiphysis is the end of a long bone.
What is one harmful way friction affects your life?
as a result of Rheumatoid arthritis some of my joints have lost a lot of their cartilage. the result is extra friction which deforms the joints in the bone and causes some serious pain.
What is the cartilage articulates with another bone or bone process called?
The cartilage that articulates with another bone or bone process is called articular cartilage. It covers the ends of bones within joints and helps to reduce friction and absorb shock during movement.
