Cartilage is a tough but flexible tissue that is the main type of connective tissue in the body. Around 65–80% of cartilage is water, although that decreases in older people, and the rest is a gel-like substance called the ‘matrix’ that gives it its form and function. The matrix is...
A malignant bone tumor that arises from cells of the cartilage either from the healthy bone (primary chondrosarcoma) or in a pre-existing cartilaginous tumor-like enchondroma (secondary chondrosarcoma). Moreover, it may arise from any bone but is common in flat bones such as ribs, scapula, an...
Specialized connective tissue forms the fat, cartilage, bone, and blood within the body. Cartilage is a unique type of connective tissue that provides important functions. In this lesson, learn about the different types of cartilage and how each one serves a unique purpose in the body. ...
A coxal bone, also known as a hipbone or innominate bone, is an integral part of thepelvisand hip socket in many animals including humans. Humans are typically born with six coxals, three on the right and three on the left. These are known scientifically as theilium, theishium, and th...
The shoulder is made up of three bones: the scapula (shoulder blade), clavicle (collarbone) and humerus (upper arm bone). Two joints in the shoulder allow
Synovial inflammation in osteoarthritis (OA) is secondary to mechanical damage to the articular cartilage and bone. OA often is said to be a disease of weight-bearing joints, but it is more appropriate to consider them as load-bearing joints. OA is th...
The anatomical position of the carpal bones forms a joint, allowing for flexibility and rotation of the hand and wrist. Four surfaces of the bones are surrounded bycartilage. This allows the joint or the bones to articulate and move against one another smoothly, without causing pain or discomfor...
Bone spurs are a common symptom of osteoarthritis — a condition that causes joint cartilage to break down. Bone spurs of the heel, or heel spurs, can result from plantar fasciitis — an inflammatory condition that occurs in the tissues of the foot and heel. Spinal bone spurs can occur in...
1. Relieving joint pain and maintaining bone elasticity Did you know that the key to having elastic bones lies in cartilage? The human body has 206 bones and approximately 76 joints, which are protected by cartilage. After the age of 20, cartilage no longer grows, and after the age of 35...
Ask your butcher to bone the turkey for you Cartilage Cartilage (cartilaginous tissue) is a resilient and smooth elastic tissue, rubber-like padding that covers and protects the ends of long bones at the joints and nerves, and is a structural component of the rib cage, the ear, the nose,...