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Cartilage


 

Cartilage is a type of dense connective tissue. Cartilage is composed of cells called chondrocytes which are dispersed in a firm gel-like ground substance, called the matrix. Cartilage contains no blood vessels and nutrients are diffused through the matrix. Cartilage is found in the joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks. There are three main types of cartilage: hyaline, elastic and fibrocartilage.

Related Topics:
Connective tissue - Chondrocyte - Nutrients - Rib cage - Ear - Nose - Throat - Intervertebral disk

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Introduction
Composition
Types of cartilage
Perichondrium
Growth and development
Cartilage in fetal development
Diseases / Medicine
Invertebrate cartilage
See also
External links

 

 

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