Name three types of Cartilage and features of these tissues
Answer :- The types of Cartilage is 1.Fibrocartilage 2.Elastic Cartilage 3. Hyaline Cartilage
1.Fibrocartilage :- pads bend with vertebrae, knees, pubic bones, collagen fibers visible in matrix; resists compression, prevents bone to bone contact
2.Elastic Cartilage :- auricle of ear and epiglottis; elastic fibers visible in matrix, branched and dark; supports but tolerates distortion without damage.
3.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...
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