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Musculoskeletal System > Cartilage > Elastic Cartilage
Tissues > Connective Tissue > Cartilage > Elastic Cartilage

Preferred term

Elastic Cartilage  

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Note

  • ELASTIC TISSUE is also available

Scope note

  • A type of CARTILAGE whose matrix contains ELASTIC FIBERS and elastic lamellae, in addition to the normal components of HYALINE CARTILAGE matrix. Elastic cartilage is found in the EXTERNAL EAR; EUSTACHIAN TUBE; EPIGLOTTIS; and LARYNX.

History note

  • 2006

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D051472

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