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"Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, thenose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs." (Wikipedia)

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Where is elastic cartilage found?

Elastic Cartilage is found on the external ears and larynx.


What type of cartilage is found in the nose?

Hyaline Cartilage


What is the cartilage pad found in the knee joint?

Articular cartilage.


What system is the cartilage in?

The cartilage is found between all joints


What systems is cartilage in?

The cartilage is found between all joints


What are three places can cartilage be found?

It can be found in more than three places. But there are three types.Fibrous cartilage has a lot of collagen fibers and is found in the intervertebral discs and pubic symphysis.Hyaline cartilage is found in the embryonic skeleton, the end of long bones, costal cartilages, cartilage of the nose, trachea, and larynx.Elastic cartilage has elastic fibers in the matrix and it is found in the external ear and epiglottis.


Where cartilage is found at the elbow joint.why is the cartilage there?

Cartilage is found at the elbow joint so that the synovial fluid doesn't touches the ulna directly.


Where is cartilage found on a long bone?

It is found at either end of the long bones where it provides a shockabsorbance in the synovial joint capsule.


What body system is the cartilage in?

The cartilage is found between all joints


Is cartilage found in a salamander?

no


What is the location of cartilage?

Cartilage is a type of connective tissue found throughout the body, including in joints, the ear, the nose, and between vertebrae in the spine.


Where is cartilage found in a synovial joint?

Articular cartilage is cartilage which covers the surface of the bone in synovial joints. Its function is to reduce friction between the bones. It is a type of cartilage called hyaline cartilage.

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