Sentences with phrase «where soft cartilage»

Before that happens, bone growth takes place between the two pieces, where soft cartilage generates new cells.

Not exact matches

If there is a suspicion of hip dysplasia (congenital development ofthe hip socket where the cartilage and soft hip ball joint does notfind sufficient stability in the hip socket), the pacing of the legsinside any baby carrier should clearly be avoided as that can, inextreme cases, lead to hip dysplasia.

Beyond artificial cartilage, the researchers suggest that the new hydrogel could be used in soft robotics, optics, artificial muscle, as a tough protective covering for wounds, or «any other place where we need hydrogels of high stretchability and high toughness.»

These include a hypoplastic trachea (a malformation of the tracheal cartilage rings leading to narrowing of the airway), stenotic nares (which means the nostrils are pinched and narrow), everted laryngeal saccules (a condition where the soft tissue located in front of the vocal cords becomes swollen and inflamed) and an elongated soft palate, all of which can contribute to increased respiratory effort and noise.

Unlike in people where the tracheal cartilages form complete rings, the tracheal cartilages of dogs are C - shaped, with a soft tissue membrane connecting the two ends.