<Tr> <Th> TH </Th> <Td> H2. 00.03. 5.00015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terminology (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> Hyaline cartilage is glass - like (hyaline) but translucent cartilage . It is found on many joint surfaces . It is pearl - grey in color with firm consistency and has a considerable amount of collagen . It contains no nerves or blood vessels, and its structure is relatively simple . </P> <P> Hyaline cartilage is covered externally by a fibrous membrane, called the perichondrium (i.e. ears and nose, and also at the articular ends of bones where it is internal to the joint cavity which is defined by a fibrous joint capsule lined with synovium). This membrane, perichondrium or synovium, contains vessels that provide the cartilage with nutrition through diffusion . </P>

An example of a joint that contains hyaline cartilage is