ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue of three major types: hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage and elastic cartilage. Elastic cartilage, also called yellow cartilage, is supporting tissue in an animal’s body. They provide strength and elasticity to the structures they are present in.

Detailed explanation-2: -Elastic cartilage is a structural cartilaginous tissue for non-load-bearing body parts, such as ears, nose, and epiglottis (Hutmacher et al., 2003).

Detailed explanation-3: -Elastic cartilage is one of three types of cartilage found in the human body. A form of connective tissue, elastic cartilage is also recognized by its ability to snap back into an original form – or resting form – due to the addition of elastin fibers to the extracellular matrix.

Detailed explanation-4: -Elastic cartilage locations in your body include: Your external ears (the parts of your ear that are outside your body). Your Eustachian tubes (the tube that carries sounds from your external ear into your head). Your larynx (your voice box).

Detailed explanation-5: -Cartilage is a specialized form of connective tissue.