Cartilage
| Definition: |
A non-vascular form of connective tissue composed of CHONDROCYTES embedded in a matrix of type II COLLAGEN and CHONDROITIN SULFATE. It is divided into three types: hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage, and yellow or elastic white fibrocartilage. |
| Notes: |
inflammation (chondritis) is likely to be OSTEOCHONDRITIS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR is also available |
| Also Called: |
Fibrocartilage |
Cartilage Categories.
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Cartilage, Articular |
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Ear Cartilages - Cartilages of the auricle (pinna) and the external acoustic meatus. |
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Intervertebral Disk |
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Laryngeal Cartilages - The nine cartilages of the larynx, including the cricoid, thyroid and epiglottic, and two each of arytenoid, corniculate and cuneiform. |
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Menisci, Tibial - The interarticular fibrocartilages of the superior surface of the tibia. |
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Nasal Septum - The partition separating the two nasal cavities in the midplane, composed of cartilaginous, membranous and bony parts. |
Cartilage Definitions and Terms
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