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No, rats have more bone than cartilage, same as most mammals. However, their skeleton has more flexibility at the joints, particularly the pectoral girdle and rib cage, which allows them to bend and squeeze into spaces that do not look big enough for a rat.
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Does a dog have cartilage in there tails?
Half And Half Really, The Tail Is Where The Spine Ends So That's Why You Have To Be Careful With It. :)
Are there more rats than humans in the world?
I think there are more rats in the world than humans.
Do rats in the city carry more diseases than rats in the countryside?
Yes.
Why are rats more hated than mice?
Rats are pests to humanity, but I personally believe that people especially hate rats because they subconsciously identify with them and see them as a reminder of themselves. Not all people hates rats though.
What vertebrate group does the shark belong to?
Sharks are a type of cartilaginous fish, that is their skeleton is made of cartilage rather than bone. They belong to the vertebrate subphylum of chondrichthyes.
Is bone more primitive tissue than a cartilage?
Cartilage is a far more primitive tissue than bone
Why does bone heal more easily than cartilage?
Because bone is much harder than cartilage
What is an antonym for cartilage?
The opposite of Cartilage Are Ligaments because the cartilage is more flexible than bone.
Explain how the canaliculi allow bone to heal more efficiently than cartilage?
Bone is far more vascular than cartilage, which means the bone receives nutrients/oxygen/other good stuff more and easier than cartilage. Cartilage has almost no blood supply, which makes healing difficult. Hope that helps..
Is cartilage less flexible than bone?
No, it is not. Bone is strong but it doesn't bend easily. Cartilage is more flexible.
Tough supportive tissue that is softer than bone?
A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone that but that functions within the skeletal system is called cartilage. Cartilage can be found at the tip of your nose, or in your outer ear.
Is a sharks tooth cartilage or bone?
Teeth are teeth, neither cartilage or bone. But more similar to bone than cartilage.
Connective tissue that is more flexible than bone?
Cartilage
Why is shark cartilage important to the shark?
cartilage is more flexible than bone making the shark more hydrodynamic.
Are fingers cartilage or bone?
Not really. The nails are more of a compact layered skin structure. Cartilage is more for cushioning and lubrication between bones. Some areas do have a rigid structure of cartilage, but it's softer than nail tissue.
What is a connective tissue that is more flexible than bone?
It is known as cartilage.
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 of course harder
