Cartilage

Question 1

Types of Cartilage

Answer 1

• Hyaline cartilage
• Elastic Cartilage
• Fibrocartilage

Question 2

Hyaline cartilage:
• Function?
• Appearance?
• Locations?

Answer 2

• Provides support through flexibility
• Appears as shiny blue “glass”
• Located at the end if all long bones, the nose, trachea, larynx, in the ribs

Question 3

Cells:
• Chondroblasts:
• Chomdrocytes:

Answer 3

• Chondroblasts: produce matrix
• Chomdrocytes: are surrounded by matrix (occupy small spaces called lacunae)

Question 4

Where are Chondrocytes found?

Answer 4

Within lacunae

Question 5

Elastic cartilage:
•Function?
• Location?

Answer 5

• Maintains the shape of a structure, & allowing flexibility
• Located at the epiglottis

Question 6

Fibrocartilage:
•Function?
• Location?

Answer 6

• It’s strength absorbs compression shock
• Located at intervertebral discs, & knee joint discs

Question 7

What are two growth patterns of cartilage?

Answer 7

• Interstital growth: From within the cartilage

• Appositional growth: From the end of the cartilage

Question 8

Answer 8