Cartilage and Bone Flashcards
1
Q
What’s this?
A
Cartilage
2
Q
Whats this?
A
Bone
3
Q
Difference between cartilage and bone
A
cartilage:
gel like tissue
stable matrix
cells separated
avascular
no nerves in matrix
Bone:
mineralized tissue
remodeling matrix
cells communicate
highly vascular
nerves present
4
Q
similarity of cartilage and bone
A
mesoderm origin
lots of matrix
lacunae present
5
Q
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