Cartilage

Cartilage

the smooth, rubbery, blue-white connective tissue that acts as a shock absorber between bones. It is more elastic than bone, also makes up the flexible parts of the skeleton such as the outer ear and the tip of the nose.

Articular cartilage

covers the surfaces of bones where they articulate, or come together, to form joints. This cartilage makes smooth joint movement possible and protects the bones from rubbing against each other

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Meniscus

the curved, fibrous cartilage found in some joints, such as the knee and the temporomandibular joint of the jaw