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Fibrous cartilage is dense and not very flexible.
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Which has the most flexible skeleton a shark a frog or a lionfish?
the shark has the most flexible skeleton
How many bones in a dogfish shark?
Sharks are cartilaginous fish. The term "cartilaginous fish" means that the structure of the animal's body is formed of cartilage, instead of bone. A shark does not have one bone in it's body. It's skeleton is made up of cartilage. Cartilage is a tough material, like the material that shaped your ear.
How does a flexible skeleton aid fishes?
Most fish have very flexible skeletons laced with soft cartilage that allow them to move quickly and with great flexibility. This allows them to easily outrun predators and squeeze into very tight spots.
What is chitin in fish?
While scales of fish are made of different materials (bone, cartilage, etc.), fish such as carp have scales that are made out of chitin (a polysaccharide that is both flexible and strong).
Who is the most flexible person in the world?
That would be Amber Tewkesbury. She is the most flexible person in the world but she doesn't know it yet.
Which cartilage is most springy and flexible?
The cartilage that is most springy and flexible is the elastic type. Other types of cartilage include hyaline (most abundant type) and fibrocartilage.
What type of cartilage is most springy and flexible?
Elastic.elastic
Is flexible a true of cartilage?
It is flexible
What flexible connective tissue that makes up our nose and ears?
Cartilage is the tissue that makes the tip of your nose flexible
What is the single most outstanding physical difference between bone and cartilage?
The hardness. Bone is stiff and inflexible and cartilage is flexible. Your ears and tip of your nose are made of cartilage.
Is cartilage flexible?
Yes
Flexible substance at the ends of bones in joints?
I think you are referring to cartilage.
Are swans flexible?
Yes indeed swans are one of the most flexible animals known to man and scientist!! They are completely made of cartilage!
Is cartilage less flexible than bone?
No, it is not. Bone is strong but it doesn't bend easily. Cartilage is more flexible.
Why is there cartilage in ligaments?
Ligaments are present in the joints of the bones.As joints ought to show free movement the substance by which they are made of should be flexible and ellastic. Bones are not elastic and flexible but cartilage is elastic and flexible..hence cartilage is present in ligaments. Ligaments are present in the joints of the bones.As joints ought to show free movement the substance by which they are made of should be flexible and ellastic. Bones are not elastic and flexible but cartilage is elastic and flexible..hence cartilage is present in ligaments.
What is an antonym for cartilage?
The opposite of Cartilage Are Ligaments because the cartilage is more flexible than bone.
Cartilage stands for?
Cartilage is a flexible tissue in the bod. The tip of the nose and ear lobe are cartilage.
