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Cartilage is a
resilient and
smooth type of
connective tissue. It is a semi-transparent and non-porous type of tissue. It is
usually covered by a tough...
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Hyaline cartilage is the gl****-like (hyaline) and
translucent cartilage found on many
joint surfaces. It is also most
commonly found in the ribs, nose...
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human larynx, the
cuneiform cartilages (from Latin:
cuneus 'wedge' +
forma 'form'; also
known as
cartilages of Wrisberg) are two small, elongated...
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thyroid cartilage is the
largest of the nine
cartilages that make up the
laryngeal skeleton, the
cartilage structure in and
around the
trachea that...
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septal nasal cartilage,
lateral nasal cartilage,
major alar
cartilage (greater alar
cartilage, or
cartilage of the aperture),
minor alar
cartilage (lesser...
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cricoid cartilage /ˌkraɪkɔɪd ˈkɑːrtɪlɪdʒ/, or
simply cricoid (from the Gr****
krikoeides meaning "ring-shaped") or
cricoid ring, is the only complete...
- humans:
Thyroid cartilage -
unpaired Cricoid cartilage -
unpaired Epiglottis -
unpaired Arytenoid cartilages -
paired Corniculate cartilages -
paired Cuneiform...
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corniculate cartilages (
cartilages of Santorini) are two
small conical nodules consisting of
elastic cartilage,
which articulate with the
summits of...
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Artificial cartilage is a
synthetic material made of
hydrogels or
polymers that aims to
mimic the
functional properties of
natural cartilage in the human...
- A
cartilage piercing can
refer to any area of
cartilage on the body with a
perforation created for the
purpose of
wearing jewelry. The two most common...