A tough, elastic, fibrous connective tissue found in various parts of the body, such as the joints, outer ear, and larynx.A major constituent of the embryonic and young vertebrate skeleton, it is converted largely to bone with maturation.

• 软骨组织一种见于身体的各个部位，如关节、外耳和喉部的坚韧、有弹性、纤维状的连结性组织。是胎儿和幼年脊椎动物骨胳的主要组成部分，后来大都转变为骨头