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What are the 3 types of cartilage?
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1. hyaline
2. elastic 3. fibrocartilage |
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What are the 5 roles of cartilage?
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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 |
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Hyaline cartilage: composition?
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Type II; basophilic matrix; chondrocytes in groups
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Elastic cartilage: composition?
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Type II; elastic fibers
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Fibrocartilage: composition?
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Type I; acidophilic matrix; chondrocytes in parallel lines between collagen bundles; always associated with dense regular connective tissue or hyaline cartilage
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Hyaline cartilage: examples?
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Articular ends of long bones, nose, larynx, trachea
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Elastic cartilage: examples?
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Pinna of ear, epiglottis, auditory tube
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Fibrocartilage: examples?
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Intravertebral disks, articular disks, pubic symphysis, tendon insertions
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Name 3 cells that make up the cartilage?
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1. Chondrogenic cells
2. Chondroblasts 3. Chondrocytes |
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What molecules make up the cartilage matrix?
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1.Glycoproteins
2.Proteoglycans 3.Glycosaminoglycans 4.Collagen |