Tag: joints in the human body

• Long bones are hard, dense bones that provide strength, structure, and mobility. For example, The thigh bone (femur) is a long bone.
  
• Articular cartilage is hyaline cartilage that is found on the articular surfaces of bone i.e where bones meet and form joints.
  
• Hence  Extremities of long bones possess Hyaline cartilage(articular cartilage).
• So, the correct answer is 'Hyaline cartilage'.

• Long bones are hard, dense bones that provide strength, structure, and mobility, typically found in the upper and lower extremities (arms and legs). For example, the femur (thigh bone) is a good example of a long bone.
  
• Haemopoiesis(production of blood cells) takes place in epiphyses of long bones.
  
• As long bones are hard and dense they provide support and they function as the synthesis of erythrocyte and leucocyte due to the presence of red bone marrow.
  
• So, the correct answer is 'Support, erythrocyte, and leucocyte synthesis',.
  

Human skeleton is divided into two types based on the planes the bones are present. They are Axial skeleton present in the central plane and Appendicular skeleton i.e., bones present in appendages. The appendicular skeleton of 126 bones and the axial skeleton of 80 bones together form the complete skeleton of 206 bones in the human body. So, the given statement is true.

• The central cavity of long bone shafts where red bone marrow and/or yellow bone marrow(adipose tissue) is stored is called the medullary cavity.
  
• Hence yellow bone marrow occurs in the medullary cavity of long bones.
  
• The amount of yellow bone marrow increases with age.
• So, the correct answer is 'Long bones'.

• The coccyx, commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the vertebral column in all apes, and analogous structures in certain other mammals.
•  Depending on an individual's development, the coccyx may consist of three to five different bones connected by fused or semi-fused joints and/or disc-like ligaments.
•  The individual bones also fuse together to form a single coccyx throughout adulthood. Hence, Human skeleton altogether contains 206 bones. Some bones are fused in adults, an example of fused bones would be  Coccyx.
So, the correct answer is 'Coccyx'.

Stapes is the third bone of ear ossicles in the middle ear. It is the smallest bone measuring 3*2.5mm roughly. 

There are flat bones in the skull, the thoracic cage, and the pelvis. The function of flat bones is to protect internal organs such as the brain, heart, and pelvic organs.

The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum in the pelvic bone forming the hip joint, while the tibia and kneecap forming the knee joint. By most measures, the femur is the strongest bone in the body. The femur is also the longest bone in the human body.

Ends of long bones are covered with a layer of connective tissue called hyaline cartilage. So, the correct answer is (c).

Haversian Canals are the features of the compact long bones of mammals. These are centrally located and supply nerves and blood vessels to the osteocytes of bones. The Epiphysis of rabbit and diaphysis of frog do not show the Haversian Canals.