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.
External links
- University of Kansas Medical Center Cartilage tutorial
- public domain text from Gray's anatomy dated 1918, so probably needs updating
- I've heard 'Ears and nose do not ever stop growing.' Is this true?
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | 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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