Cartilage Flashcards
1
Q
Undifferentiated mesenchyme cells give rise to what 4 tissues?
A
Connective tissue proper
Cartilage
Bone
Adipose
2
Q
What do chondrocytes generate?
A
The ECM of cartilage
3
Q
Name the following things but in the cartilage specific forms:
- Glycoproteins
- Gylcosaminoglycans
A
- Chondronectin
2. Chondroitin sulfate
4
Q
Is cartilage vascularized or non vascularized?
More or less permeable than connective tissue?
A
Non vascularized (so very limited capacity for repair and re-growth) Less permeable
5
Q
Name some places in the body where cartilage is found
A
Intervertebral discs, nasal septum, trachea, surfaces of bones at joints, part of bone formation
