Sentences with phrase «calcified cartilage»

After taking a closer look with a scanning electron microscope, Bronson and Maisey reinterpreted that feature as tessellated calcified cartilage, found on both extinct and living sharks and rays.

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Within a few weeks, the mesenchymal stem cells have been modified to form cartilage tissue, and within months, the site becomes calcified, forming natural bone containing bone marrow cells.

Their skeletons, made of cartilage, lack the calcified growth rings of hard - boned vertebrates.

As an indicator of age archaeologists use a cartilage in the throat which calcifies as people grow older.

For babies, MGP protects their nasal septal cartilage from prematurely calcifying in the womb.

As normal growth occurs the cartilage on the end of long bones (humerus, femur) must ossify / calcify or turn into bone.

In some cases the cartilage flap calcifies and becomes visible on X-rays.

When the growing cartilage fails to calcify, this condition is called osteochondritis dissecans.

Cartilage cracks can deepen and one or more small pieces of cartilage may loosen, resulting in flaps that mayCartilage cracks can deepen and one or more small pieces of cartilage may loosen, resulting in flaps that maycartilage may loosen, resulting in flaps that may calcify.

If cartilage does not calcify properly, it thickens and prevents synovial fluid from reaching cartilage cells beneath it.

This type of tumor is found in the bone cartilage and is seen in young dogs in bone that hasn't yet calcified.