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
A fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields...
- matrix
The body substance in which tissue cells are embedded.
Larynx
- arytenoid
Either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are...
- thyroid cartilage
The largest cartilage of the larynx.
Also contains
- meniscus
(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet...
- fibrocartilage
Cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective t...
- hyaline cartilage
Translucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passages; forms...