Costal cartilage
Resilient, smooth, glass-like tissue at the front ends of ribs in verterbrates / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The costal cartilages are bars of hyaline cartilage[1] that serve to prolong the ribs forward and contribute to the elasticity of the walls of the thorax. Costal cartilage is only found at the anterior ends of the ribs, providing medial extension.