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Name any two parts of your body where the supporting skeleton is made of cartilage instead of bone.

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Cartilage is a supporting and connecting structure. It is a strong and flexible tissue found in many parts of the body.

The two parts of the body which are made up of cartilage instead of bone are:

Walls of trachea is supported by C-shaped cartilaginous rings.

Upper portion of external ear (pinna).

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