Question

Why is epiglottis? What is cartilage? Where is cartilage found? Why is epiglottis made of cartilage?

Answer 1

epiglottis is the part which prevents food from entering wind pipe. cartilage is the soft type of bone. it is found in sensitive parts like ears and nose. epiglottis is made of cartilage because it would need movement and flexibility which a normal bone cannot provide

Answer 2

Answer:-

Epiglottis prevents entering of food particles into the wind pipe.

Extra Information:-

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.