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Matrix of cartilage |
Firm Pliable |
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The firm pliable matrix of the car lage enables it resist |
Mechanical stresses (compression) |
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3 functions of cartilage |
Support soft tissue Shock absorber Model for long bone formation in fetus |
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Cells in catilage |
Chondrogenic Chondroblasts Chondrocyte |
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The cells of cartilages lie in |
lacunae in matrix |
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Fibres in the matrix of cartilage |
Type I collagen Type II collagen Elastin |
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The glycoaminoglycans in the ground substance of cartilage include |
Chondroitin sulfate Keratin sulfate Hyaluronic acid |
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An example of glycoprotein in the ground substance of cartilage |
Chondronectin |
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Firm consistency of the cartilage is due to 2
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Bonding between collagen fibres and proteoglycan side chains Binding of water to gycoaminoglycans |
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There are blood vessels in cartilage. T/F |
False |
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There are nerves in cartilage. T/f |
False |
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There is lymph in cartilage. T/f |
False |
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How are the cells of cartilage nourished |
Diffusion |
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Because cartilage use diffusion and do not have blood vessels, lymph or nerves, what is limited in them? |
Thickness Repair and regenration |
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Thickness and regeneration and repair are restricted in all catilage except |
Costal cartilages Blood vessel canals |
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Most cartilage is covered by |
Periosteum |
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All cartilage are covered by periosteum. T/f |
False |
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What type of connective tissue is periosteum |
Dense connective tissue |
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Since cartilages do not have blood vessels or nerves, what contains them and provides them |
Periosteum |
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What other function does the periosteum perform |
Source of new cartilage |
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The outer layer of the periosteum comprises of what |
Collagen I |
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The inner layer of the periosteum contains |
Chondrogenic cells |
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Where can Chondroblasts be found |
On periphery Inner part of periosteum |
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What is the shape of chondroblast |
Spindle shaped (fusiform) |
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What is the shape of chondroblast |
Spindle shaped (fusiform) |
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The cytoplasm of chondroblast is asidophilic or basophilic |
Basophilic |
