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How do you spell disk in the medical sense?
If you mean as in the cartilage between the bones in the spine - it's 'disc'
What keeps cartilage from rubbing together?
There is a cartilage disc between each vertebrae.
Is the intervertebral disc made up of hyaline cartilage?
No, the intervertebral disc is not made up of hyaline cartilage. The intervertebral disc is composed of fibrocartilage, which is a specialized type of cartilage that is tough and able to withstand compressive forces in the spine.
What is a disc in the body?
the fleshy pads of cartilage between the vertebrae
What structure allows bones to grow in thickness?
Bones grow in length by endochondral ossification. It begins with cartilage that acts like a model of the bone that will grow. The bone grows in length and diameter(appositional). the structure that allows this is the epiphyseal cartilage that seperates the epiphysis from the diaphysis. When the bone is fully grown this cartilage will become bone and simply the epiphyseal line.
What is located between the vertebrae?
Intervertebral discs are located between the vertebrae. These discs act as cushions and provide flexibility to the spine, allowing for movement and protecting the bones from rubbing against each other.
. Scientists believe that Earth and the other planets formed _____.?
They believe the planets formed from a disc of gas and dust called a "protoplanetary disc".
What is tfcc?
Tfcc is a tear in cartilage disc in your wrist/hand that may need surgery to repair :(
What is between each vertebrae and what purpose does it have?
intervertebral discs made of fibrous cartilage that act as shock absorbers and allow the back to move.
What is Disc narrowing with spurs?
means that your disc is becoming smaller and smaller (compressed) and that there are fragments of bones on your vertebrates
Does the wrist joint consist of the ends of the radius and ulna bones of the forearm with the carpal bones of the hand?
Yes, the wrist joint is formed by the ends of the radius and ulna bones of the forearm, along with the carpal bones of the hand. These bones come together to allow for flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, and circumduction movements of the wrist.
Can you see images formed on the optic disc?
No
