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Cartilage
Hyaline
- weakest but most abundant
- provides flexibility and support at joints
- reduces friciton and absobes shocks
- surrounded by perichondrium
Fibrocartilage
- no perichondrium
- strongest
- e.g in intervertebral dics
- clearly visible collagen fibres within ECM
Elastic
- maintains shape of structures such as external ear
- provides strength and elasticity
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