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

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

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

• 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.

• 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.