Elastic Cartilage

"Elastic Cartilage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A type of CARTILAGE whose matrix contains ELASTIC FIBERS and elastic lamellae, in addition to the normal components of HYALINE CARTILAGE matrix. Elastic cartilage is found in the EXTERNAL EAR; EUSTACHIAN TUBE; EPIGLOTTIS; and LARYNX.

Descriptor ID

D051472

MeSH Number(s)

A02.165.257

A10.165.382.300

Concept/Terms

Elastic Cartilage

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Anatomy [A]
Musculoskeletal System [A02]
Cartilage [A02.165]
Elastic Cartilage [A02.165.257]
Tissues [A10]
Connective Tissue [A10.165]
Cartilage [A10.165.382]
Elastic Cartilage [A10.165.382.300]

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