Cartilage and Bone Flashcards
What is cartilage?
avascular connective tissue that is flexible
What does it consist of ?
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What are the 3 kinds of cartilage?
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What is hyaline cartilage distinguished as?
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What are the spaces in cartilage spaces called?
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What do these spaces contain?
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Describe 3 featurs of Hyaline Cartilage
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What s hyaline cartilage produced by?
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What does Type II collagen fibril do?
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What does Type IV collagen fibril do ?
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What does Type X collagen fibril do?
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Give 3 examples of proteoglycans
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What is the function of Hyaline Cartilage?
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What is clinical oestoarthritis and describe the etiology?
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Mutations in which gene cause campomelic dysplasia?
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What are the characteristics of elastic cartilage?
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What are the components of fibriocartilage?
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Describe the 2 kinds of growth cartilage can undergo
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Why does cartilage have limited ability to repair?
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What are fuctions of the skeletal system?
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Describe 3 bone shapes
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What are 2 types of bone ?
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What is the diaphysis?
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What is the epiphysis?
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What is the epiphyseal plate?
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What is an epiphyseal line?
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What is the medullary capillary?
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What is the periosteum and what does it contain?
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What are sharpey’s fibers ?
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What is endosteum?
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What are the characteristics of flat bone?
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Characteristics of short irregular bone?
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What is the purpose of osteoblasts?
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What are osteocytes?
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What are lucanae?
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