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11 Cards in this Set
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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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Where is fibrocartilage found?
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Tendinous insertions
Menisci of joints Intervertebral discs |
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What type of collagen is found in fibrocartilage?
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Collagen Type I
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What type of cartilage is found in the ear, epiglottis and Eustachian tube/
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Elastic Cartilage (oriented parallel to line of pull)
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What are the components of the cartilage matrix?
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- Collagen (tensile strength)
- Proteoglycans (resilience) |
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What are the 2 types of GAG’s in cartilage?
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- Sulfated (Chondroitin sulfate and hyaline)
- Non-sulfated (Hyaluonic acid) |
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Is articular cartilage innervated?
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No
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Identify the object at the end of the “black” arrow
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Chondrocytes in lacunae, note basophilic territorial matrix
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What type of collagen fibers are found in tendons?
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Collagen Type I (dense regular CT)
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What is the blood supply like to cartilage?
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Poor, ∴ it has a poor regenerative potential post injury. Often replaced by scar tissue
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What type of collagen fibers make up articular cartilage?
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Collagen Type II
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