cartilage lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
• A non-vascular form of connective tissue composed of CHONDROCYTES embedded in a matrix that includes CHONDROITIN SULFATE and various types of FIBRILLAR COLLAGEN. There are three major types: HYALINE CARTILAGE; FIBROCARTILAGE; and ELASTIC CARTILAGE.