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Elastic cartilage is histologically similar to hyaline cartilage but contains many yellow elastic fibers lying in a solid matrix. These fibers form bundles that appear dark under a microscope. They give elastic cartilage great flexibility so it can withstand repeated bending.
- What cartilage is flexible?
- Does cartilage have flexibility?
- Why is cartilage flexible?
- What type of cartilage is most springy and flexible?
- What type of cartilage is easily stretched and flexible?
- Which cartilage is most abundant?
- Why doesn't fibrocartilage have a perichondrium?
- Why cartilages are soft and pliable than bones?
- Which cartilage is the weakest?
- What is stronger cartilage or bone?
- Which is stronger hyaline or fibrocartilage?
- Which is the most common type of cartilage and also the weakest?
- What type of cartilage supports the external ear and keeps it firm but flexible?
- What is fibrous cartilage?
- What is hyaline cartilage?
- What is the difference between hyaline elastic and fibrocartilage?
- What is knee cartilage?
What cartilage is flexible?
Elastic cartilage is more flexible that hyaline cartilage and is present in the ear, larynx and epiglottis.
Does cartilage have flexibility?
Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue that differs from bone in several ways; it is avascular and its microarchitecture is less organized than bone. Cartilage is not innervated and therefore relies on diffusion to obtain nutrients.
Why is cartilage flexible?
Cartilage is one of the types of connective tissue in your body. It consists of cells called chondrocytes mixed with collagen and sometimes elastin fibers meshed into a matrix. ... Elastic cartilage contains elastin fibers, making it more flexible than other types of cartilage.
What type of cartilage is most springy and flexible?
Elastic Cartilage (a.k.a. yellow cartilage): the most spongy and springy cartilage. Found in the external ear, nose, and epiglottis (the flap in the throat that prevents food from entering your windpipe or lungs).
What type of cartilage is easily stretched and flexible?
Elastic Cartilage
There are three types of cartilage found in the human body. Elastic cartilage is the most flexible, which means it contains the most chondrocytes.
Which cartilage is most abundant?
Hyaline cartilage is the most common type of cartilage.
Why doesn't fibrocartilage have a perichondrium?
Exchange between blood and chondrocytes takes place through the matrix. The deeper layers of perichondrium also contains "chondrogenic" cells which become chondrocytes as they produce matrix. White fibrocartilage blends with the surrounding fibrous tissue, and therefore does not have perichondrium.
Why cartilages are soft and pliable than bones?
Cartilage is a living connective tissue which is strong and flexible.It is mainly composed of cells called chondrocytes which are mixed with collagen or elastin fibers. A cartilage is softer and more flexible than bone. ...
Which cartilage is the weakest?
Hyaline cartilage has widely dispersed fine collagen fibres (type II), which strengthen it. The collagen fibres are hard to see in sections. It has a perichondrium, and it is the weakest of the three types of cartilage.
What is stronger cartilage or bone?
Cartilage is thin, avascular, flexible and resistant to compressive forces. Bone is highly vascularised, and its calcified matrix makes it very strong.
Which is stronger hyaline or fibrocartilage?
Fibrocartilage is the strongest type of cartilage consisting of layers of hyaline cartilages and thick layers of dense collagen fibres. In contrast, hyaline cartilage is the weakest type of cartilage composed of fine collagen fibres.
Which is the most common type of cartilage and also the weakest?
Hyaline Cartilage
This is the most common form of cartilage in the body and also the weakest type. It is mostly made up of collagen (type II) with relatively few elastic fibres and is surrounded by a perichondrium.
What type of cartilage supports the external ear and keeps it firm but flexible?
There are three different types of cartilage: elastic (A), hyaline (B), and fibrous (C). In elastic cartilage, the cells are closer together creating less intercellular space. Elastic cartilage is found in the external ear flaps and in parts of the larynx.
What is fibrous cartilage?
Fibrocartilage is the tough, very strong tissue found predominantly in the intervertebral disks and at the insertions of ligaments and tendons; it is similar to other fibrous tissues but contains cartilage ground substance and chondrocytes. Elastic cartilage, which is yellow in appearance, is more pliable…
What is hyaline cartilage?
Hyaline cartilage is the glass-like (hyaline) but translucent cartilage found on many joint surfaces. It is also most commonly found in the ribs, nose, larynx, and trachea. Hyaline cartilage is pearl-grey in color, with a firm consistency and has a considerable amount of collagen.
What is the difference between hyaline elastic and fibrocartilage?
Hyaline cartilage contains fibers made primarily of type II collagen only. Fibrocartilage contains type II collagen but also contains abundant type I collagen. Elastic cartilage contains type II collagen and elastic fibers.
What is knee cartilage?
Within the knee joint, the cartilage – the joint surface covering the ends of the bones – acts as a shock absorber that cushions the bones, allowing them to move smoothly. It can become damaged through arthritis or by an accident where the meniscus is torn during sports such as tennis, hockey, football or skiing.
