Cartilages It is specialized type of dense connective tissue designed to give support , bear weight and withstand tension and bending Non nervous structure Not supplied by blood vessles Poor regeneration They are found in fetal skeleton,ends of long bones,ossifications,cartilage canals
There are 3 types of cartilage Hyaline cartilage eg.ribs,respiratory tracts,joint surface Elastic cartilage eg.epiglottis,ear Fibro cartilage eg.intervertebral discs