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What are the cells of cartilage called?
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Chondrocytes
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What are the spaces where cells live in cartilaginous matrix called?
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Lacunae
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What is the function of the extracellular matrix in cartilage?
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Allow diffusion of substances between blood vessels in the surrounding tissue and the chondrocytes dispersed within the matrix.
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What is the most common type of cartilage?
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Hyaline
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Where is hyaline cartilage found?
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1) Articular joint surfaces
2) Epiphyseal plates of bones 3) Costal cartilage of ribs 4) Cartilage of nasal cavity 5) Larynx 6) Tracheal rings |
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Where is elastic cartilage found?
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1) External ear
2) auditory tube 3) Epiglottis of larynx |
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What is the composition of fibrocartilage?
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Dense irregular connective tissue and hyaline cartilage
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Where is fibrocartilage found?
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1) Intervertebral discs
2) Symphysis pubis 3) TMK and menisci of knee 4) Where tendons attach to bone |
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What is appositional growth?
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Forming of new cartilage at the surface of an existing cartilage
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What is interstitial growth?
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The process that forms new cartilage within an existing cartilage mass
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