Cartilage

Question 1

Where is hyaline cartilage found?

Answer 1

• Articulate cartilage (joints)
• Costal cartilages (connect ribs to sternum)
• Respiratory cartilages (larynx, trachea, brohi)
• Nasal cartilage

Question 2

Extracellulr matrix in hyaline cartilage

Answer 2

Firm, high water content

Question 3

What is the perichondrium in cartilage?

Answer 3

Dense connective tissue covering the margin of hyaline cartilage. Contains elongated fibroblast-like cells

Question 4

Elastic cartilage

Answer 4

Only have chondrocytes, also contains elastic fibres

Question 5

Where is fibrocartilage found?

Answer 5

• intervertebral discs
• pubic symphysis
• menisci of knee joints

Question 6

Finrocartilage structure

Answer 6

Combination of dense regular connective tissue and hyaline cartilage. Contains chondrocytes and fibroblasts

Question 7

Fibrocartilage function

Answer 7

It acts as a shock absorber, resists stretching forces

Question 8

Elastic cartilage function

Answer 8

Present where flexibility and support are needed

Question 9

Features of cartilage

Answer 9

• primarily chondrocytes found in lacunae
• no blood vessels
• no nerves
• mainly water

Question 10

Matrix of hyaline cartilage

Answer 10

contains type II collagen

Question 11

Elastic cartilage matrix

Answer 11

Contains many elastic fibres and type II collagen in elastic lamellae

Question 12

Fibrocartilage matrix

Answer 12

Contains mainly type I and some type II collagen fibres, no perichondrium, densest and most resilient