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Cartilage is classified into three types — elastic cartilage, hyaline cartilage, and fibrocartilage — which differ in their relative amounts of collagen and proteoglycan. As cartilage does not contain blood vessels or nerves, it is insensitive.
Hyaline cartilage is the glass-like and translucent cartilage found on many joint surfaces. It is also most commonly found in the ribs , nose, larynx , and trachea . [ 1 ] Hyaline cartilage is pearl-gray in color, with a firm consistency and has a considerable amount of collagen.
Since the earlobe does not contain cartilage [1] it has a large blood supply and may help to warm the ears and maintain balance. However, earlobes are not generally considered to have any major biological function. [2] The earlobe contains many nerve endings, and for some people is an erogenous zone.
Articular cartilage does not usually regenerate (the process of repair by formation of the same type of tissue) after injury or disease leading to loss of tissue and formation of a defect. This fact was first described by William Hunter in 1743. [1] Several surgical techniques have been developed in the effort to repair articular cartilage defects.
All of the special connective tissue types have been included as a subset of fascia in the fascial system, with blood and lymph classed as liquid fascia. [14] [15] Bone and cartilage can be further classified as supportive connective tissue. Blood and lymph can also be categorized as fluid connective tissue, [2] [16] [17] and liquid fascia. [14]
Sacroiliac joints (they can see arthritis, fluid, swelling, and cysts, but they can’t see if a person has a tear in cartilage or a ligament) Shoulders. Pelvis and hips. Knees. Ankles.
Why look for nerve endings in the clitoris? There have long been questions on the validity of the claim of 8,000 nerve endings in the clitoris. ... “What this study does is that it shows that ...
A man accused of murdering a teenager has told a court he heard "screaming" but did not see the killing happen. Jamie Meah, 18, was stabbed to death and a 16-year-old boy was seriously injured ...