Cartilage Flashcards
What kind of tissue is cartilage?
Supporting connective tissue
What cell is in cartilage?
Chondrocytes
What is the space between cells called in cartilage?
Lacunae or chondroplasts
What are the three types of cartilage?
Hyaline
Elastic
Fibrocartilage
What kind of fibers can be found in hyaline cartilage?
Collagen type II
What kind of fibers can be found in elastic cartilage?
Elastic fibers
What are elastic fibers made of?
Elastin
What fiber is found in the fibrocartilage?
Collagen type I
Where is the perichondrium?
In hyaline cartilage
What are the two layers in perichondrium?
Fibrous layer and chondrogenic layer
Appositional growth can be found in…
The chondrogenic layer of the hyaline cartilage
What is found below the perichondrium?
Chondroplasts
What type of cells is found in the chondrogenic layer?
Chondroblasts
What type of cell is found in a chondroplast?
Chondrocyte
What is in a chondroplast?
Lacunae containing isogenous group
Interstitial growth is found in….
The chondroplast
What stimulates protein synthesis/cartilage growth?
Growth hormone
Thyroid hormone
Testosterone
What slows down protein synthesis/cartilage growth
Corticosteroids
Estradiol
Retinoids (vitamin A)
What tumours can arise from cartilage growth?
Chondroma and Chondrosarcoma
