cartilage

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This convey small vessels into the center of the cartilage mass

This type of cartilage is usually found in the external ear and external auditory canal, the epiglottis, parts of the laryngeal cartilages, and the walls of the Eustachian tubes.

Proteoglycans, disposed in __________ of 100 or more molecules, make up the ground substance and account for solid, yet flexible, consistency of cartilage

fibrocartilage

These are composite structures which join the bones of the skeleton and, depending on the function and structure of individual joints, permit varying degrees of movement.

Hyaline Cartilage is covered by a tough, fibrous sheath of Dense Irregular Connective Tissue called the ____________

This type of cartilage consists of alternating layers of hyaline cartilage matrix and thick layers of dense collagen fibers oriented in the direction of the functional stresses

hyaline cartilage