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what is the percentage of collagen in hyaline cartilage
40%
type of collagen fiber in hyaline cartilage
Type II
why can't you see the collagen fibers in hyaline cartilage
the collagen fibers have the same refractive index as the matrix
what do you call the connective tissue covering cartilage and what type of collagen fibers does it have
perichondrium

Type I
what do isogenous groups suggest
internal growth
what are some things you find in a chondrocyte
lipoidal droplets

glycogen deposits

extensive Golgi

a lot of rough ER
what part of cartilage is vascular
the perichondrium
what do you call the immediate area in the lacunae of the chondrocyte that is rich in GAGs and randomly arranged type II fibers
the territorial matrix
what embryonic tissue differentiates into chondroblasts
mesenchymal cells
what kind of cartilage do you see interstitial growth in
very young cartilage
3 hormones that increase the growth of cartilage
thyroxine

testosterone

HGH
2 hormones that decrease the growth rate of cartilage
estradiol

hydrocortisone
what do you call the connective tissue covering cartilage and what type of collagen fibers does it have
perichondrium

Type I
what do isogenous groups suggest
internal growth
what are some things you find in a chondrocyte
lipoidal droplets

glycogen deposits

extensive Golgi

a lot of rough ER
what part of cartilage is vascular
the perichondrium
what do you call the immediate area in the lacunae of the chondrocyte that is rich in GAGs and randomly arranged type II fibers
the territorial matrix
Hyaline cartilage is the most common cartilage in the body.

7 places you find it
the nose, larynx and trachea and bronchi

articular ends of long bones

the skeleton of the fetus

costal cartilages
do synovial joints have a perichondrium
no
shape of chondroblasts compared to chondrocytes
chondroblasts are elliptical and flattened

chondrocytes are round
3 elements of cartilage matrix
sulfated glycosaminoglycans

keratin sulfate

hyaluronic acid
3 places where you find elastic cartilage
ear

auditory tube

epiglottis
how does the matrix of elastic cartilage differ from hyaline cartilage
its the SAME, baby
what color do elastic fibers stain
black, with Verhoeff's elastic tissue stain
where do you find fibrocartilage
capsules and ligaments of joints

intervertebral discs

pubic symphysis
what is the matrix of type I collagen composed of
Type I collagen

chondroitin sulfate

dermatan sulfate
from what cells do the chondrocytes of cartilage arise from
fibroblasts of dense collagenous connective tissue
does fibrocartilage have a perichondrium
no
does fibrocartilage exhibit appositional growth
no