2006-11-25 10:23:40 · 4 answers · asked by John e B 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Cartilage is a bluish white rubbery tissue found in human beings and animals that have backbones. It cushions bones against shock and prevents them from rubbing against one another. It also makes an elastic framework for the ear and respiratory passages.
Bone tissue contains three kinds of cells: osteocytes, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts. Osteocytes are cells that lie deeply in a mixture of protein fibers and hard bony tissue. Osteoblasts form this mixture by laying down new fibers and depositing bone. Osteoclasts break up the mixture where the bone needs to be remodeled during growth. About 2/3 of the weight of bony tissue is made up of mineral matter, mostly calcium and phosphorus. The rest is organic matter, mostly collagen, which is a fibrous protein.
2006-11-25 10:44:39 · answer #1 · answered by Nancy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bone is hard (due to calcium), where as cartilage is still kinda squishy.
2016-03-29 08:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cartilage is soft and plyable. It doesn't break like bone.
2006-11-25 10:31:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
cartilage is white with no marrow. Bones have marrow (blood) inside them.
2006-11-25 10:32:21 · answer #4 · answered by ellemck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋