Cartilage And Bone - Lecture 9/15/21 Flashcards
Types of cartilage (3)
Hyaline
Elastic
Fibrocartilage
Hyaline cartilage
Translucent
Very hydrated, resists compression
Smooth
Located at all articulated joint surfaces
Elastic
Similar to hyaline but also contains elastic fibers
Where elastic cartilage is found
External ear, Eustachian tube, epiglottis
Fibrocartilage
Hydrates, but also contains collagen I so also high in tensile strength
Where fibrocartilage is found
Intervertebral discs, temporomandibular joints, pubic symphysis
Isogenous groups
Back to back D shaped cells, unique to cartilage
Territorial matrix
Very basophilic, close to cells so darker
Homogeneous inter territorial matrix ITM
Less basophilic, still shows up purple in between chondrocytes
Perichondrium
The edge of cartilage, contains chondroblasts, collagen II, “brick layer” cells
Appositional growth
From the pericardium, undergone by “bricklayer. Cells
Interstitial growth
Growth from within the cartilage matrix by chondrocytes
Osteoarthritis
Progressive wear and tear of the articulation cartilage, making it rough. Avascular and a neural so can’t fix it
Rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune disease that affects Synovium and cartilage
Aspects unique to fibrocartilage
Has no perichondrium, type I fibers present, has fibroblasts