5 differences between bone and cartilage
Differences between bone and cartilage are as follows:
Bone | Cartilage |
Bone is strong and nonflexible connective tissue. | Cartilages are flexible connective tissue . |
It has hard matrix made of proteins, calcium and phosphorus. | Matrix is made of proteins and sugars. |
It cannot be bend. | It can be bend. |
Blood vessels are present. | Blood vessels are absent. |
Canaliculi connections are present between bone cells, osteocyte. | Canaliculi connections are absent between chondrocytes. |
It provides shape and skeletal support to the body. | It provide support and flexibility to the body and also smoothen bone surfaces at joints. |
It forms skeleton. | It is found in nose, ear , trachea and larynx. |