CARTILAGE Flashcards
Tissue =
Cells and Extracellular matriX
ECM OF CARTILAGE IS RICH IN
chondroitin sulfate
fibers of cartilage, what collage
type II collagen
one of the glycosaminoglycan that allow cartilage to withstand compression
chondroitin sulfate
Synthesize the fibers and ground substance
CHONDROCYTES
Bone, tendon, skin, dentin
type 1 collagen
type 1 collagen funciton
resistance to tension
collagen type 2 tissues
cartilage, vitreous body
type 2 collage is _______ not easily seen under the miscroscope
highly refractile
function of collagen type 2
resistance to pressure
collagen type 3 tissue
reticular fibers
collagen type 3 function
supports parenchyma of organs
collagen type 4 tissues
basement membrane
collagen type 4 funciton
sheet-forming collagen
collagen type 7 tissue
basementmembrane