A strong, flexible connective tissue that is found in various parts of the body, including the joints, the outer ear, and the larynx. In the early development of most vertebrates, the skeleton forms as cartilage before most of it hardens into bone. ...
A joint is a point where two or more bones meet. The three main types of joints are fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial. Advert Fibrous Joints Fibrous or ‘synarthrodial’ joints are fixed or immoveable joints. Ligaments hold the bones together. They have no or virtually no movement, for ...
How would the function of synovial joints be changed if they lacked joint cavities? Explain. State the functions of the cartlilge, the larynx and the trachea. Speculate about why a rib might be a good candidate for the construction of an equivalent human being based on the...