Locomotion and Movement Question 40

40. Extremities of long bones possess cartilage

(a) calcified

(b) fibrous

(c) elastic

(d) hyaline

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Answer : d

Hints & Solutions

(d) Hyaline Cartilage forms the ‘cushions’ or ‘pads’ upon the articular surfaces at the joints of long bones and called ‘articular cartilage’. Its role in adult body is to withstand forces of compression and torsion at the joints.



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