Connective tissues consist of ligaments, cartilage and tendons. A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where joints ...

On the basis of the skeleton present in the body it is of two types: 1. Exo Skeleton: The skeleton found on the exterior layer of the body and basically originates from embryonic ectoderm or mesoderm.

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Key Takeaways Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects joints but also eyes, lungs, and other ...

The human endoskeleton is made up of bones and cartilage of various types. Bone is a hard connective tissue in which the ground substance is very hard and contains calcium salts. Human skeleton ...

At 10 days postop, investigators saw several changes of note. In photo A, which is a low power view (Goldner Trichroma), there was an accumulation of differentiated mesenchymal cells in the bone ...

Scientists have identified the cause of a rare condition called Leri's pleonosteosis (LP). LP is an inherited condition in which children are born with contractures of multiple joints and then develop ...