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Fibrocartilage is located at the intervertebral discs between the vertebrae (Figure 3.15), pubic symphysis, and in the menisci of knees. Fibrocartilage is distinct from hyaline cartilage in composition and structure. Fibrocartilage has a higher dry weight of collagen and less water, making it tougher and less resilient than articular cartilage. Its collagen fibers are thick (and therefore visible) and densely deposited in the tissue. In fact, the collagen fibers are so tightly packed that there is little evidence of an extracellular matrix. The chondrocytes are scattered among the many bundles of collagenous fibers.