[2] Lecture 12: Bone And Cartilage Flashcards
3 major types of cartilage:
Hyaline
Elastic
Fibrocartilage
How is cartilage types discerned?
Based on their matrix
What type of collagen is present in cartilage extracellular matrix?
Type II collagen
EXCEPT: fibrocartilage possesses type I collagen
Most common cartilage Contains type II collagen Surrounded by perichondrium Chondrocytes found in groups Appositional and interstitial growth
Hyaline cartilage
Where is hyaline cartilage located..examples:
External auditory meatus Larynx Tracheal cartilages Bronchial cartilages Fetal long bones Articular ends of bones
Type II collagen Surrounded by perichondrium Yellow color d/t elastic fibers Chondrocytes mostly located singly More flexible..
Elastic cartilage
Where is elastic cartilage located..ex:
Auricle (pinna) of the ear
Epiglottis
Increased collagen in matrix Type I collagen No perichondrium Fibrous texture Single sparse linear Chondrocytes
Fibrocartilage
Where is fibrocartilage found…ex:
Intervertebral discs
Pubic symphysis
Insertion of some tendons/ ligaments
Asso. W/ dense CT or hyaline cart.
Why is fibrocartilage no considered a cartilage by some>?
No perichondrium
Cells in cartilage:
Chondroblasts
Chondrocytes
Components of cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM):
- Collagen fibers (II-hyaline and elastic/// I for fibrocartilage)
- Amorphous ground substance
Lay down cartilage matrix and become Chondrocytes
Chondroblasts
Maintain cartilage matrix
Chondrocytes
Pockets w/in the matrix where the chondroblasts and Chondrocytes are found
Lacunae
Layers of perichondrium:
Outer fibrous layer [contains fibroblasts]
Inner chondrogenic layer [chondroblasts become chondrocytes]
groups of 2-8 Chondrocytes occupying the same lacunae as a result of mitotic division
Isogenous groups- these separate as they lay down matrix of their own
Composed of high glycosaminoglycan content but low collagen content
Surrounds each chondrocyte
Territorial matrix