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What are the 3 types of cartilage?
1. hyaline
2. elastic
3. fibrocartilage
What are the 5 roles of cartilage?
1. temporary (template)skeleton for embryo
2. growth plates of long bones & skull
3. articular joint surfaces
4. support/shape
5. fracture repair--component of callus
Hyaline cartilage: composition?
Type II; basophilic matrix; chondrocytes in groups
Elastic cartilage: composition?
Type II; elastic fibers
Fibrocartilage: composition?
Type I; acidophilic matrix; chondrocytes in parallel lines between collagen bundles; always associated with dense regular connective tissue or hyaline cartilage
Hyaline cartilage: examples?
Articular ends of long bones, nose, larynx, trachea
Elastic cartilage: examples?
Pinna of ear, epiglottis, auditory tube
Fibrocartilage: examples?
Intravertebral disks, articular disks, pubic symphysis, tendon insertions
Name 3 cells that make up the cartilage?
1. Chondrogenic cells
2. Chondroblasts
3. Chondrocytes
What molecules make up the cartilage matrix?
1.Glycoproteins
2.Proteoglycans
3.Glycosaminoglycans
4.Collagen