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What type of tissue is cartilage?
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Connective tissue, weaker than bone, but more flexible and resilient.
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What type of cells does cartilage contain?
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Chondroblasts that form in chondrocyte
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What is a chondrocyte?
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The only cell found in the cartilage, they produce and maintain the cartilagenous matrix
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Is Mature cartilage vascular?
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No, it's avascular or not penetrated by bv's.
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What are the 3major functions of cartilage in the body?
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1. C-shaped hyaline cartilage rings keep walls of the trachea and smaller airways open
2.Provides a gliding surface at articulations where two bones meet. 3. provides a model for thef formation of most of the bones in the body. |
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Where is cartilage typically found?
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At the Joints (where 2 bones meet)
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What are the 3 types of cartilage?
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Hyaline cartilage,
fibrocartilage, elastic cartilage |
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What is the most abundant type of cartilage, where is it found and what are its characteristics?
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Hyaline cartilage; found in the trachea, larynx, and the articular (joint) cartilage on bones, growth plates, and the fetal skeleton; translucent (hyaline) appearance.
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What is the toughest and most dense type of cartilage?
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Hyaline
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What characteristics make up Fibrocartilage, where is it found?
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Extracellular matrix w/ numerous thick collagen fibers that help resist both stretching and compaction forces. Acts as a SHOCK ABSORBER; between the vertebrae
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What type of cartilage is most pliable and least stable? Where is this cartilage typically found?
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Elastic cartilage, found in regions requiring highly flexible support: external ear, the ear canal, and the epiglottis.
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