Differentiate between bone and cartilage with examples.

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Bones are hard and rigid structures in our body that cannot be bent but give shape to our body, e.g. pelvic bone, shoulder bone, etc.

Cartilage is soft and flexible. They are not as hard as the bones and can be easily bent. It is present in the ears, nose and in between joints. It provides a cushioning effect to prevent rubbing of bones at joints and allows smooth movement.

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Tendons, ligaments, cartilage, bones and blood are examples of __________tissue.

	Characteristics	Examples
(A)	Lymph filled between two bones, limited movement	Gliding joint between carpals
(B)	Fluid cartilage between two bones, limited movements	Knee joints
(C)	Fluid filled between two joints provides cushion	Skull bones
(D)	Fluid filled synovial cavity between two bones	Joint between atlas and axis

I have two questions to ask

1)Differentiate between bone and cartilage on the basis of:

Location,structure and function

2)what will happen if the epidermis is covered with a layer of Vaseline.

What is the difference between the matrix of bones and cartilage?

	Characteristics	Examples
(A)	Lymph filled between two bones, limited movement	Gliding joint between carpals
(B)	Fluid cartilage between two bones, limited movements	Knee joints
(C)	Fluid filled between two joints provides cushion	Skull bones
(D)	Fluid filled synovial cavity between two bones	Joint between atlas and axis

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