Did You Know?
Your ears and nose are made of cartilage!
Where is Cartilage?
It is in your nose, ears, and joints.
Why is Cartilage Important?
It helps bones move and stay safe.
What Cartilage Does
It helps your joints move.
It keeps your bones from rubbing.
It helps shape your nose and ears.
It grows fast when you are young.
It is soft and bendy.
It helps you move without pain.
More About Cartilage
Cartilage is a big part of our body. It helps us move and stay safe. When we grow, cartilage helps our bones grow too. It is very strong but still soft.
Every day, we use cartilage when we walk, run, or play. It helps us jump and bend without pain. Without cartilage, our bones would hurt when we move.
Did you know some fish have a lot of cartilage? They do not have bones like us. They are very flexible and can swim fast!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Cartilage"] --> B["Type of Connective Tissue"]
B --> C["Semi-transparent and Non-porous"]
C --> D["Covered by Perichondrium"]
D --> E["Articular Cartilage in Tetrapods"]
E --> F["Structural Component of Body Parts"]
F --> G["Matrix Composition"]
G --> H["Grows Quicker than Bone"]
What Do These Words Mean?
cartilage:A smooth and flexible tissue in the body.
perichondrium:A tough layer that covers cartilage.
articular cartilage:Cartilage that covers the ends of bones at joints.
glycosaminoglycans:A type of molecule that helps make up cartilage.
proteoglycans:Molecules that help give cartilage its structure.
