has part has part contributes to morphology of glycosaminoglycan chondrocyte skeletal system cartilage tissue Wikipedia:Cartilage AEO:0000087 MAT:0000189 cartilages MIAA:0000189 cartilage UBERON:0002418 EFO:0000949 EMAPA:32730 SCTID:309312004 GAID:99 cartilage tissue MESH:D002356 Skeletal tissue that is avascular, rich in glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and typically includes chondrocytes within isolated lacunae. Cartilage tissue is deposited by chondroblasts. Previous: "A portion of connective tissue dominated by extracellular matrix containing collagen type II and large amounts of proteoglycan, particularly chondroitin sulfate[GO]. Regular connective tissue, which consists of chondrocytes and related cells, the intercellular matrix of which is chondrified. Examples: hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage, elastic cartilage[FMA]. an avascular supporting and articular skeletal tissue. It also functions as the primary endoskeletal support in vertebrate embryos. Cartilage is deposited by and is composed of chondroblasts and chondrocytes separated by an extracellular matrix, which may or may not mineralize depending on cartilage type, age, or taxon[Hall and Witten]." See also FMA:71500 Set of cartilages, FMA:55107 Cartilage organ, FMA:12264 Articular cartilage. // elements made from cartilage, cartilage-like, or chondroid tissues evolved in invertebrates[H&W] XAO:0000170 VSAO:0000040 EV:0100141 FMA:37377 EHDAA2:0003087 ZFA:0005622 NCIT:C32268 VHOG:0001207 NCIT:C12373 MA:0000104 portion of cartilage tissue AAO:0000060 cartilaginous tissue galen:Cartilage chondrogenic tissue TAO:0001501 BTO:0000206 skeletal tissue