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What type of mineralized connective tissue contains collagen and calcium phosphate?
What type of mineralized connective tissue contains collagen and calcium phosphate?
Which skeletal component provides flexible support for certain structures in adult humans like the nose, trachea, and ears?
Which skeletal component provides flexible support for certain structures in adult humans like the nose, trachea, and ears?
What fibrous band of connective tissue is bonded to bone and connects bone to bone?
What fibrous band of connective tissue is bonded to bone and connects bone to bone?
Where does a ligament join bones and other connective tissues together?
Where does a ligament join bones and other connective tissues together?
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Bone
- Bone is a mineralized connective tissue.
- Bone contains collagen and calcium phosphate.
Cartilage
- Cartilage is a flexible skeletal component that provides structural support.
- Cartilage is present in the nose, trachea, and ears of adult humans.
Ligaments
- A ligament is a fibrous band of connective tissue.
- Ligaments connect bone to bone.
Joints
- Ligaments join bones and other connective tissues together at a joint.
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Test your knowledge of the components of the human skeleton, including bone and cartilage, which are made up of mineralized and fibrous connective tissues. Learn about the functions of bones and cartilage in providing support and protection for body organs.
