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The epiphyseal plate, or growth plate, is made of cartilage in young individuals to facilitate bone growth. This cartilage allows for the elongation of bones as it is flexible and can expand, enabling the process of endochondral ossification where new bone is formed. As individuals mature, the cartilage is gradually replaced by bone tissue, leading to the cessation of growth when the epiphyseal plates close. This transition is crucial for achieving the final adult height and bone structure.
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Temporary joint in which bones are united by bands of hyaline cartilage?
Synchrondoses, a form of cartilagous synarthrosis. Found between two ossifying centres of bone in development. Example, the epiphyseal growth plate between the epiphysis and diaphysis in developing long bones.
What is the growth area in young bones?
epithelial cartilage
What is A softer substance which is replaced by bone after it has grown enough?
Cartilage. Adults have cartilage in their joints, sternum, etc. Young babies have very little solid bone, but much cartilage.
Do we have cartliage in your arm?
We all have cartilage at the tips of our growing bones but as we get older and stop growing the cartilage has mainly disappeared. This growing process is generally completed by the time we are 25 years old. Babies and young children would have a larger amount of cartilage than a teenager. Adults have cartilage in their ears and nose.
When young and old oceanic plates collide why does the old plate subduct?
The older plate is denser and colder than the younger plate due to its age and distance from the mid-ocean ridge where it was formed. This increased density causes the older plate to subduct beneath the younger plate in a process known as plate tectonics.
A maiden plate is a race for young ladies?
Yes
Do stingrays have live births?
Stingrays are related to sharks and have cartilage throughout their bodies. When a stingray gives birth, they birth live young.
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.
What type plate boundaries form the red sea?
The red sea is a young divergent plate boundary, otherwise known as a rift zone.
What happens in 1 girl 1 plate?
It involves a naked young woman, a pile of her own feces and a plate. Let your imagination go wild.
What is osteochrondoma?
* osteochrondomas are cartilaginous boney growths that initially appear in relation to the epiphyseal growth plate. It is not inherited. * Occur in the c * solitary osteochrondomas are cartilaginous boney growths that initially appear in relation to the epiphyseal growth plate. It is not inherited. * Occur in the cervical and thoracic region * May grow large enough to cause cord compression * Surgical intervention is indicated for progressive pain, neurologic deficit and malignant transformation (rare). * No adjuvant treatment is necessary ervical and thoracic region * May grow large enough to cause cord compression * Surgical intervention is indicated for progressive pain, neurologic deficit and malignant transformation (rare). * No adjuvant treatment is necessary
What are function of cartilage?
Cartilage acts as a cushion between joints, to prevent the bones from rubbing against each other (such as the cartilage in the knees and elbows) and also reduces friction in the joint with movement. It also holds some bones together, such as rib cartilage. Cartilage also forms bone when you are growing - the ends of your long bones (arm and leg bones) are formed of cartilage when you are young, and this gradually changes into bone and grows longer. Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs. It is not as hard and rigid as bone but is stiffer and less flexible than muscle. Cartilage is also the only body tissue that never stops growing! Look at some very old people and you will see that the end of their nose and their earlobes are bigger than yours - this is because those areas are made of cartilage and keep growing all of your life.
