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Hyaline cartilage helps bones slide smoothly over each other at the joints; elastic cartilage is very flexible and found in the external ear, voice box, and tube between the ear and throat ...

One such material is cartilage – the spongy yet firm connective tissue that keeps our bones from rubbing and jarring against each other. Over time, the translucent or 'hyaline' components of ...

There are two cartilages around the knee - one on the inside and one on the outside. There is also the hyaline cartilage, which is found at the ends of the bone. The most common operation to treat a ...

In the future, a person’s own cells could be used in a 3D printer to make bioprinted cartilage to help repair damaged joints. Brian Eames is a scientist and professor ...