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The 25 pages that link to Cartilage, each with the reason it gives.

• Extracellular matrixBroader topic: Its dense proteoglycan and collagen matrix bears compression and gives cartilage its distinctive mechanics.

• BiomechanicsRelated: Its load-bearing and lubricating properties shape joint mechanics.

• Connective tissueBroader topic: Its matrix supports compression while remaining resilient.

• TendonCompared with: Cartilage cushions and supports joints; tendon tissue chiefly resists tensile force.

• ChondrichthyesRelated: It forms most of the chondrichthyan skeleton, though mineralized cartilage can stiffen it.

• BoneCompared with: Cartilage bends and cushions where bone provides rigid support.

• OsteichthyesCompared with: It predominates in chondrichthyan skeletons, contrasting with osteichthyan bone.

• SkullCompared with: Some vertebrates have largely cartilaginous skulls rather than bone-dominated ones.

• Dermal boneCompared with: Dermal bone forms without first replacing a cartilage model.

• Postcranial skeletonRelated: It forms or supplements postcranial skeletal structures in many animals.

• Septic arthritisRelated: Bacterial inflammation and enzymes can rapidly erode this joint surface.

• ChimaeraRelated: It forms the supporting framework beneath a chimaera’s distinctive head and fins.

• ProteoglycanRelated: Proteoglycan-rich matrix gives cartilage much of its water content and compressive resilience.

• AcanthodiiRelated: Cartilaginous skeletal elements are less readily preserved than acanthodian scales and spines.

• GuitarfishRelated: A cartilaginous skeleton is a defining feature of guitarfishes.

• Human skeletonRelated: Cartilage supplies flexible support where rigid bone would limit movement or growth.

• ChondrosarcomaNarrower topic: Chondrosarcoma is defined by tumor cells producing this tissue’s matrix.

• Skeleton (anatomy)Broader topic: It shapes parts of the skeleton and covers bone ends at many joints.

• Relapsing polychondritisNarrower topic: Its vulnerability to recurrent inflammation defines the disease’s characteristic pattern.

• Septum (anatomy)Related: Cartilage forms notable partitions, including the nasal septum.

• BatomorphiRelated: Batoids belong to fishes whose internal skeletons are made primarily of cartilage.

• Bone (anatomy)Related: Cartilage shapes developing bones and cushions many joint surfaces.

• HybodontiformesRelated: Their largely cartilaginous skeletons rarely fossilized as completely as their teeth and spines.

• Musculoskeletal diseasesRelated: Cartilage breakdown changes joint mechanics and contributes to some diseases.

• StethacanthusRelated: Its skeleton was cartilaginous, although mineralized parts preserve some anatomical detail.