Primary cartilaginous joints are also known as synchondroses. ... Secondary cartilaginous joints are also known as symphyses. A flat disk of fibrocartilage connect bones and remains unossified throughout life. Example is the joint in pubic symphysis. What is the difference between fibrous cartilagi...
There are two types of cartilaginous joints 1) Synchondroses (singular- a synchondrosis) : It is also known as primary cartilaginous joints Here the articulating bones are connected by hyaline cartilage It is an immovable joint and hence is known as ‘synarthrotic joint’ Sometimes it may ...
larynx,voice box- a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech costal cartilage- the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration ...
See also endoskeleton, exoskeleton 2. informal a very thin emaciated person or animal 3. the essential framework of any structure, such as a building or leaf, that supports or determines the shape of the rest of the structure 4. an outline consisting of bare essentials: the skeleton of a ...
As is known, the degeneration of articular cartilage manifests itself very frequently and it progressively worsens with age. Suffice it to think that alterations of the cartilage surface only manifest themselves in 5% of the population below 25 years of age, while they are present in more than ...
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“stiffening” the joints between the terminal 4 or 5 vertebrae. 2 hypural bones supporting the lower caudal fin lobe. Teleosts never have ganoid scales; typically, their scales when present are thin, overlapping plates of bone that continue to grow throughout life; their lower jaws lack ...