MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Fibrocartilage provides the tough material of the intervertebral discs; the intraarticular cartilages of the knee, wrist and temporo-mandibular joints; the articular cartilage of the temporo-mandibular joint and of the joint between the clavicle and the sternum.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cartilage on the bony surfaces that comprise the joint help to increase the surface area of the joint (thereby increasing the stability), and/or cushion the joint. Muscles, tendons, and ligaments help to create support around the joint.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is a versatile and tough material that combines considerable tensile strength with the ability to resist high compressive forces and to distribute them evenly on to underlying bone (Adams et al 2013).

Detailed explanation-4: -In elastic cartilage, the chondrocytes are found in a threadlike network of elastic fibres within the matrix. Elastic cartilage provides strength, and elasticity, and maintains the shape of certain structure such as the external ear. It has a perichondrium.