3 Types of Cartilage
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Name 3 types of Cartilage
Hyaline Cartilage, Elastic Cartilage, Fibrocartilage
Elastic Cartilage
auricle of ear and epiglottis; elastic fibers visible in matrix, branched and dark; supports but tolerates distortion without damage (will stretch and come back)
Hyaline Cartilage
covers bone ends, tips of ribs, larynx, trachea; no fibers observed in matrix, provides stiff but flexible support, reduces friction, bends with bones
Fibrocartilage
pads bend with vertebrae, knees, pubic bones, collagen fibers visible in matrix; resists compression, prevents bone to bone contact
