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cartilage
cartilage tissue
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
02/20/2010

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hyaline cartilage

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long piece of cartilage
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hyaline cartilage

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trachea, fetal skeleton, ribs-connects to sternum, joints
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fibrocartilage

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waves
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hyaline cartilage

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lacks elasticity, durable, keeps open (trachea)
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fibrocartilage

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knee joint, between discs in vertebrea
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fibrocartilage

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shock absorption
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elastic cartilage

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dark appearance with purple dots, elastic fibers at 40x
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elastic cartilage

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ear, nose
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elastic cartilage

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elasticity, bounces back to shape
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