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Cartilage is a
resilient and
smooth type of
connective tissue. Semi-transparent and non-porous, it is
usually covered by a
tough and
fibrous membrane...
- A
cartilage piercing can
refer to any area of
cartilage on the body with a
perforation created for the
purpose of
wearing jewelry. The two most common...
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Hyaline cartilage is the gl****-like (hyaline) and
translucent cartilage found on many
joint surfaces. It is also most
commonly found in the ribs, nose...
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Shark cartilage is a
dietary supplement made from the
dried and
powdered cartilage of a shark; that is, from the
tough material that
composes a shark's...
- The
thyroid cartilage is the
largest of the nine
cartilages that make up the
laryngeal skeleton, the
cartilage structure in and
around the
trachea that...
- into the two
primary bronchi. At the top of the trachea, the
cricoid cartilage attaches it to the larynx. The
trachea is
formed by a
number of horseshoe-shaped...
- The
cricoid cartilage /ˌkraɪkɔɪd ˈkɑːrtɪlɪdʒ/, or
simply cricoid (from the Gr****
krikoeides meaning "ring-shaped") or
cricoid ring, is the only complete...
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Costal cartilage, also
known as rib
cartilage, are bars of
hyaline cartilage that
serve to
prolong the ribs
forward and
contribute to the
elasticity of...
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septal nasal cartilage,
lateral nasal cartilage,
major alar
cartilage (greater alar
cartilage, or
cartilage of the aperture),
minor alar
cartilage (lesser...
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Articular cartilage damage in the knee may be
found on its own but it will more
often be
found in
conjunction with
injuries to
ligaments and menisci....
