1. Which type of cartilage is the least abundant? Where is this type of cartilage found? 2. How is it possible that bones can be preserved for millions of years while the rest of the body decomposes?...

1. Which type of cartilage is the least abundant? Where is this type of cartilage found?

2. How is it possible that bones can be preserved for millions of years while the rest of the body decomposes?

 3. When and why do the epiphyseal plates close?

4. During what period of life does skeletal mass increase dramatically? Begin to decline? Why are fractures most common in older adults?