Our bones are not very flexible. They aren't supposed to bend. The places where two bones come together are called joints. Cartilage protects these bones from rubbing together and causing a lot of pain. Another part of the body where cartilage is found is the windpipe.
Rings of cartilage support the windpipe.
Put your fingers on your throat and rub up and down. You can feel these rings of cartilage. Today we have talked about cartilage. Raise your hand if you can tell me why cartilage is so important to the human skeleton. This classroom connector addresses Instructional Objectives 1.06.