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9 Cards in this Set
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What is cartilage primarily consist of?
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Water
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What is the perichondrium?
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A layer of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the cartilage
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What are the 2 functions of the perichondrium?
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1. It acts like a girdle to resist outward expansion of the cartilage when compressed 2. Provides the cartilage nutrients |
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What are the 3 types of cartilage?
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Hyaline, elastic, and fibrocartilage
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What are the basic components of cartilage?
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Chondrocytes encased on small cavities called lacunae within an extracellular matrix
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What is the most abundant type of cartilage?
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Hyaline
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Where is elastic cartilage found?
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Ears and epiglottis
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Where is fibrocartilage found?
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Knees, between the vertebrae, and pubic pymphysis
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