Cartilage Flashcards
1
Q
ECM
Hyaline
Elastic
Fibrocartilage
A
Type II
Type II + elastic fibers
Type I, Less proteoglycans more eosinophilic
2
Q
Territorial matrix is _____ basophilic than Interritorial matrix because of
A
More basophilic because of more GAGs
3
Q
Hyaline Cartilage
Fresh dissection color
Histologically
A
Bluish-white and translucent
Basophilic w/ indiscernible collagen fibers
4
Q
Elastic Cartilage
Fresh dissection
Histologically
A
Yellowish
Elastic fibers can be prominent with special staining
5
Q
Fibrocartilage
histologically
Chondrocytes
Basophilic/acidophilic
A
Intermediate between dense regular CT and Hyaline Cartialge
Chondrocytes arranged in long rows separated by coarse collagen fibers
More acidophilic
