Elastic cartilage, fibroelastic cartilage or yellow fibrocartilage[1] is a type of cartilage present in the pinnae (auricles) of the ear giving it shape,[2] provides shape for the lateral region of the external auditory meatus,[3] medial part of the auditory canal[3] Eustachian tube, corniculate and cuneiform laryneal cartilages,[3] and the epiglottis. It contains elastic fiber networks and collagen type II fibers.[4] The principal protein is elastin.
Elasticcartilage, fibroelastic cartilage or yellow fibrocartilage is a type of cartilage present in the pinnae (auricles) of the ear giving it shape...
in proteoglycan and elastin fibers. Cartilage is classified in three types, elasticcartilage, hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage, which differ in relative...
to either the trachea or the esophagus. The epiglottis is made of elasticcartilage covered with a mucous membrane, attached to the entrance of the larynx...
and chondroitin sulphate, both of which are also found in elasticcartilage. Hyaline cartilage exists on the sternal ends of the ribs, in the larynx, trachea...
consists largely of cartilages that are attached to one another, and to surrounding structures, by muscles or by fibrous and elastic tissue components....
The corniculate cartilages (cartilages of Santorini) are two small conical nodules consisting of elasticcartilage, which articulate with the summits of...
cuneiform cartilages (from Latin: cuneus 'wedge' + forma 'form'; also known as cartilages of Wrisberg) are two small, elongated pieces of yellow elastic cartilage...
the elastin receptor. Elastic fibers are found in the skin, lungs, arteries, veins, connective tissue proper, elasticcartilage, periodontal ligament...
of cartilage, including elasticcartilage, hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage, and lipohyaline cartilage. Unlike other connective tissues, cartilage does...
chondroblasts. Perichondrium can be found around the perimeter of elasticcartilage and hyaline cartilage. Perichondrium is a type of irregular collagenous ordinary...
There are three types of cartilage in the human body: fibrocartilage, hyaline cartilage and elasticcartilage. Each type of cartilage has varying concentrations...
origin") is a cluster of up to eight chondrocytes found in hyaline and elasticcartilage. Chondrocytes develop in the embryo from mesenchymal progenitor cells...
3 in) in diameter. The human ear canal is divided into two parts. The elasticcartilage part forms the outer third of the canal; its anterior and lower wall...
cartilaginous fish, meaning they have a boneless skeleton made of a tough, elasticcartilage. Most batoids have five ventral slot-like body openings called gill...
connective tissue consists of cartilage, bone, blood and lymph. Other kinds of connective tissues include fibrous, elastic, and lymphoid connective tissues...
abundant in large elastic blood vessels such as the aorta. Elastin is also very important in the lungs, elastic ligaments, elasticcartilage, the skin, and...
cartilage of the arytenoid. The vocal processes of the arytenoid cartilages form a firm framework for the glottis but are made of elasticcartilage at...
breaking down any lodged food particles. The epiglottis is a flap of elasticcartilage attached to the entrance of the larynx. It is covered with a mucous...
into the two primary bronchi. At the top of the trachea, the cricoid cartilage attaches it to the larynx. The trachea is formed by a number of horseshoe-shaped...
and the surrounding skin. The auricle consists of a single piece of elasticcartilage with a complicated relief on its inner surface and a fairly smooth...
especially in other animals. It is composed of a thin plate of yellow elasticcartilage, covered with integument, and connected to the surrounding parts by...
hyothyroid membrane) is a broad, fibro-elastic sheet of the larynx. It connects the upper border of the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone. The thyrohyoid...
feature of the disease. Cartilage: Darkening and hardening of ear cartilage is a prominent feature of ochronosis. Nasal cartilage is also frequently involved...
oesophagus and the larynx. The opening of the larynx has a special flap of cartilage, the epiglottis, that opens to allow air to pass through but closes to...
: 210 Cartilage is a thin, elastic tissue that protects the bone and makes certain that the joint surfaces can slide easily over each other. Cartilage ensures...
ligament in the neck. It connects the cricoid cartilage to the thyroid cartilage. It prevents these cartilages from moving too far apart. It is cut during...
cartilage found in vertebrates are represented among the different squid species: hyaline, elastic and fibrocartilage. Tubercles of hyaline cartilage...
behind the pharyngeal opening of the auditory tube. The upper edge of the cartilage is curled upon itself, being bent laterally so as to present on transverse...
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