the three types of cartilage and their location
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what is a Fibrous Cartilage?
Strongest type, has dense collagen & little matrix, found in pelvis, skull & vertebral discs.
Hyaline cartilage
Weakest, most abundant type, Found at end of long bones, & on the ventral ends of ribs; in the larynx, trachea, and bronchi
what is a elastic cartilage
maintains shape, branching elastic fibers distinguish it from hyaline and is found in epiglottis (part of the larynx), the pinnae (the external ear flaps of many mammals).
