NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Elastic cartilage provides strength, and elasticity, and maintains the shape of certain structure such as the external ear. It has a perichondrium . This is a diagram of elastic cartilage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your ear is made of elastic cartilage. It can bend and move without hurting you before returning to its usual shape. Elastic cartilage locations in your body include: Your external ears (the parts of your ear that are outside your body).

Detailed explanation-3: -The epiglottis is an elastic cartilaginous leaf-shaped flap covering the opening of the larynx. It is attached to the internal surface of the thyroid cartilage and projects over the pharynx, allowing the passage of air into the larynx, trachea, and lungs.