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| What kind of tissue is cartilage? |
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| What kinds of cartilage are there? What is the most abundant kind? |
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| Hyaline, fibrocartilage, elastic. Hyaline is the most abundant. |
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| What are the physical characteristics of and roles of each type of cartilage? |
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Elastic cartilage is very elastic and thus is found in places like ears and noses where the elasticity is needed.
Fibrocartilage is the toughest cartilage and is resistant to compression and tension, so it's put between many joints to prevent wear and tear.
Hyaline cartilage is basically the average of fibro and elastic cartilage, which is why it's the most common. Support through flexibility. |
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| What is the primary component of cartilage and what function does it serve? |
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| Water, and it gives cartilage its flexibility. |
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| Inbetween vertebrae what kind of cartilage is there predominantly? |
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| Articular cartilage tends to be what kind of cartilage and why |
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| Hyaline cartilage because it's got a mix of flexibility and strength |
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| In the embryo, what is made of cartilage? |
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| All bones except the skull and part of the clavicle |
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| What are the types of tissue in bone? What is the most dominant? |
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| Dominated by bone connective tissue. Contains nervous tissue (nerves, as you feel pain when bone breaks) and blood (connective tissue). Cartilage in articular vessels and epithelium lining the blood vessels. |
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| What type of tissue is marrow? |
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| What compound are bones primarily made of? |
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| What is the primary cell type associated with cartilage? |
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| Does cartilage contain blood vessels or nerves? |
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