Cartilage Flashcards
what are the connective tissues divided into
embryonic, soft, hard, and special connective tissue
what is type I
most abundant widely distributed
what is type II
hyaline and elastic cartilage
what is type III
recticual fibres
what is type IV
found in the basal lamina (does not form fibrils)
what is the composition connective tissue
semi rigid connective tissue
cartilage is avascular
how does cartilage get its nutrients
blood vessels surrounding connective tissue by diffusion through ECM
what does the cartilage lack
lacks lymphatic vessels and nerves
what are chondrocytes apart of
cells of cartilage
how is the extracellular cartilage shaped
amorphous (defined shapes)
what is type II fibres responsible for
provide mechanical stabillity
what allows deformation by compressive pressures
GAG’s and proteoglycans which attract water
what does chondroblats synthesize
ground substance and fibrous extracellular material
what does cartilage formation start with what
embryonic staellate mesenchymal cells
what does mesenchymal dfferentatie into
chondroblasts
what does multiplcation of chondroblasts forms
clusters 4 to 6 cells
what condroblasts mature into what
chondrocytes
what does chondrocytes maintian what
cartilage matrix