where in the body can you find cartilage
Elastic cartilage is found in the ear, part of the nose, and the air tube. Fibrous cartilage is found in the meniscus. Cartilage is a tough, but flexible, tissue that has two components: water and matrix. About 85 percent of cartilage is water, but it decreases to about 70 percent in older people. The matrix is comprised of collagens, proteoglycans, and non-collagenous proteins.