Cartilage

Of animal tissue and cartilaginous structure.   May also be referred to as gristle.

Tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults.

This concept's ID is @1~28909

Connective Tissue

  • collagen 0 facts

    A fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields...

  • matrix 0 facts

    The body substance in which tissue cells are embedded.

Larynx

  • arytenoid 0 facts

    Either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are...

  • thyroid cartilage 0 facts

    The largest cartilage of the larynx.

Also contains

  • meniscus 0 facts

    (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet...

  • fibrocartilage 0 facts

    Cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective t...

  • hyaline cartilage 0 facts

    Translucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms...