. Advanced biology. Biology; Physiology; Reproduction. SUPPORTING TISSUES 79 ceded by cartilage. In infancy, the bones of the skull are soft and flex- ible, because they are largely carti- lage. One can observe the soft texture of certain parts of an in- fant's skull until the child is about eighteen months old. As growth takes place, this cartilage becomes hard and rigid by the deposit of mineral matter. This compact sub- stance is then called bone. A child's back should be carefully supported be- cause its backbone is largely cartilage and is, therefore, very elastic, and may bend so much th
. Advanced biology. Biology; Physiology; Reproduction. SUPPORTING TISSUES 79 ceded by cartilage. In infancy, the bones of the skull are soft and flex- ible, because they are largely carti- lage. One can observe the soft texture of certain parts of an in- fant's skull until the child is about eighteen months old. As growth takes place, this cartilage becomes hard and rigid by the deposit of mineral matter. This compact sub- stance is then called bone. A child's back should be carefully supported be- cause its backbone is largely cartilage and is, therefore, very elastic, and may bend so much that the organs of CctruaX :>-cartilafie. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wheat, Frank Merrill; Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth T. New York ; Boston [etc. ] : American Book Company
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