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TissueDB/Tissues/Cartilage

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▼This page is a tissue entry for the SELF Tissue Database.It documents the structures, recommended materials, and related simulators associated with this tissue to support low-cost, reproducible surgical simulator development.


Cartilage (articular cartilage) is the specialized connective tissue covering the articulating surfaces of bones within synovial joints.

Materials

Material Visual Tactile Simulator Notes
ABS White UW Cricothyrotomy Simulator 3D-printed thyroid and cricoid cartilage assembly with a mobile cricothyroid joint; STL geometry not recoverable from accessible secondary source.
Polyurethane Foam White UW Cricothyrotomy Simulator Three compliant foam rings representing the first, second, and third tracheal cartilaginous rings; foam grade, density, and dimensions not specified in accessible source.
Conductive foil (CPS sensor overlay) D'Auria Cricothyrotomy Simulator CPS sensor substrate: conductive-foil electrodes bonded to thyroid-cartilage (zone A), cricoid-cartilage (zone C), and tracheal-ring (zones D–F) surfaces on the White UW hardware to detect instrument contact. Cartilage simulation itself is provided by ABS skeleton and polyurethane-foam rings sourced from the White UW simulator.
TPE 90A Chest Tube Simulator (Brannan) Flexible costochondral joints between rib/sternum and rib/spine; TPE 90A absorbs compression without cracking the rigid PLA prints.[1]


  • Bone — subchondral bone supporting cartilage
  • Joint — synovial joint surfaced by articular cartilage



References

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  1. ↑ Brannan V, Dunne CL, Dubrowski A, Parsons MH (2021). "Development of a novel 3D-printed multifunctional thorax model simulator for the simulation-based training of tube thoracostomy." CJEM 23:547–550. DOI: 10.1007/s43678-021-00102-1. PMID: 33783760.
At a Glance

Overview

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Synonyms

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Common names: Cartilage, Gristle, Joint cartilage

Anatomical terms: Hyaline cartilage, Articular cartilage, Chondral tissue, Elastic cartilage, Fibrocartilage, Cartilage matrix

Clinical terms: Chondral defect, Cartilage lesion, Articular surface

Regional terms: Cartilage (French), Cartilagine (Italian), Cartílago (Spanish), Knorpel (German), Kraakbeen (Dutch)


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Created January 26, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Last edit May 30, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Cite as Arturopelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Tissues/Cartilage". Appropedia. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
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