Question

what is the function of cartilage​

Answer 1

Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many parts of the body. It can bend a bit, but resists stretching.

Its main function is to connect bones together. It is also found in the joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the throat and between the bones of the back. Another function of cartilage is to create a place on which bones can form when they are first developed. It also helps to protect the places where bones work against each other: the joints. In some fish like sharks (Chondrichthyes), cartilage forms the whole of the skeleton.

Unlike other connective tissues, cartilage does not contain blood vessels. The cells are supplied by diffusion. So, compared to other connective tissues, cartilage grows and repairs more slowly. Cartilage also does not contain nerves, making the hard tissue painless if damage is caused. However, the breaking of a cartilage often results in damage to tendons and muscles, which certainly does cause pain.

Answer 2

It is also found in the joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the throat and  between the bones of the back.

Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many parts or the joints the  of body as given in the above examples..

→ Its main function is to connect bones together.←

It can bend a bit, but resists stretching.