What Is Nose Cartilage?
Nose cartilage is tough, flexible connective tissue that forms the tip of the nose. This cartilage includes the lateral nasal cartilages, the lesser alar cartilages, the greater alar cartilages, and the septal cartilage. Cartilage is a strong, translucent, elastic tissue that is present in several parts of the body and has no nerves or blood vessels running through it. Nose cartilage is composed of hyaline cartilage, a slick, rubbery tissue also found in the outer ear, trachea, larynx, and the connections between bones. The shape of these tissues determines the shape of the nose.
