What is cartilage's main importance? Byanon117139— On Oct 09, 2010 what is the name of the cell type that makes cartilage? Byanon101413— On Aug 03, 2010 is cartilage soft and can it be squeezed like in your nose and make your nose smaller?
What is a connective tissue disorder?A connective tissue disorder can affect any connective tissue in your body. Connective tissues support your organs, attach muscles to bones, and create scar tissue after an injury. Cartilage is an example of a connective tissue. There are many types of ...
Changes in cartilage, synovial cells and synovial fluid after malleolar fractures: What its importance for post-traumatic ankle osteoarthitis?BackgroundDespite advances in malleolar fractures treatment, the overall risk to develop posttraumatic ankle osteoarthritis after 20 years is almost 40%, especially...
Despite increasing clinical investigations underscoring the efficacy and safety of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) therapy in knee osteoarthritis (KOA), no article has recently reviewed the cell dosage. This study aimed to evaluate the e
What are somatic stem cells used to treat? What do parietal cells secrete? What is hypoplasia of bone marrow? What are vestigial organs? What is winging of scapula? What is hyaline cartilage? What is Langerhans cell histiocytosis? What is the first organ to develop in the embryo?
Name the major functions of the skeletal system. Describe the structure and function of a long bone components. (including cells and matrix). What is the function of ligaments? Explain the structure of a flat bone. Why is a femur a large and massive bone?
1. Improves health of skin Why is collagen good for skin? It’s considered the No. 1 collagen benefit for a reason. Increasing collagen levels can helpyour skin look firmer, increase smoothness, and help your skin cells keep renewing and repairing normally. According to one randomized, triple...
Collagen and elastin are not that different anyway. They're both proteins made up of amino acids. The only difference is that elastin also has fibrillin which gives it flexibility. I'm not sure where the elastin in creams come from, but they probably come from the same place that collagen...
The epiglottis is a flap of skin that covers your larynx. It closes when you swallow to keep food, liquids, and particles out of your trachea and lungs. Thyroid cartilage. The thyroid cartilage is a piece of cartilage at the front of your throat, sometimes referred to as the Adam’s ...
A carcinosarcoma is a tumor involving the epithelial cells that line the body's organs and the connective tissues, like cartilage or bone. This combination of carcinoma and sarcoma is quite rare but aggressive, suggesting a poor prognosis in many cases. A small percentage of breast cancers mee...