Question

what is meant by cartilage

Answer 1

Its a (non vascular) connective tissue found in entire body

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Answer 2

Cartilage are the fibrous connective tissue. The outermost covering of cartilage is of white fibrous like, known as pericondrium.

Some points about cartilage:-

• Matrix of cartilage is called as chondrin.
• Collagen present is cartilage provides elasticity.
• The matrix of cartilage provides rigidity and elasticity.
• The cells arranged on the periphery known as chondroblast divides to form the condrocytes(cartilage cells) and nourishes the matrix of the cartilage.