When describing the architecture and ultrastructure of animal skeletons, introductory
biology, anatomy and histology textbooks typically focus on the few bone and cartilage types …

An accepted uniting character of modern cartilaginous fishes (sharks, rays, chimaera) is the
presence of a mineralized, skeletal crust, tiled by numerous minute plates called tesserae …

Skeletal tissues are built and shaped through complex, interacting active and passive
processes. These spatial and temporal variabilities make interpreting growth mechanisms …

The growth plate is a cartilaginous tissue that functions to lengthen bones in children. When
fractured, however, the growth plate can lose this critical function. Our understanding of …

Fishes, and elasmobranchs in particular, are often described as “opportunistic” predators
meaning that they will take advantage of feeding opportunities as they arise. The implication …

Tessellated cartilage forms much of the skeleton of sharks and rays, in contrast to most other
aquatic vertebrates who possess a skeleton of bone. Interestingly, many species of sharks …

Tilings are constructs of repeated shapes covering a surface, common in both manmade
and natural structures, but in particular are a defining characteristic of shark and ray …

Sharks have cartilaginous elements that support the jaws and are subjected to variable
loads. The aim of this study was to understand how these elements, the hyomandibulae …

Fish cartilage is known as a valuable source of natural biomaterials due to its unique
composition and properties. It contains a variety of bioactive components that contribute to …

When describing the architecture and ultrastructure of animal skeletons, introductory
biology, anatomy and histology textbooks typically focus on the few bone and cartilage types …