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Hyaline
Cartilage
Hyaline cartilage has just a few collagen fibers
embedded in its matrix. It is generally quite smooth, and has a
bluish-white, glass-like appearance grossly. It is found in places
like the rings that hold the trachea open and covering the articular
(joint) surfaces of bones.
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hyaline cartilage (microscopic)
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