Cartilage Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Description: cartilage that is the most common type in the body; has many collagen fibers (firm!) in the matrix and appears glassy
A
Hyaline Cartilage
2
Q
Description: cartilage that contains rows of thick collagen fibers, allowing it to resist compression and tension
A
Fibrocartilage
3
Q
Description: cartilage that contains many elastic fibers and is very flexible
A
Elastic Cartilage
4
Q
Location: external ear, epiglottis
A
Elastic Cartilage
5
Q
Location: intervertebral disks, cartilage of the knee
A
Fibrocartilage
6
Q
Location: articular cartilage at ends of bones, tip of the nose, costal cartilage, trachea
A
Hyaline Cartilage
