Cartilage Functions Flashcards
1
Q
Functions of Cartilage
A
- Structural support for soft tissue
- Gliding surface at articulations (joints) where two bones meet
- model for forming bones
2
Q
What are articulations?
A
joints
3
Q
Which type of cartilage is replaced by bone?
A
Hyaline cartilage
4
Q
What are the 3 different types of cartilage
A
Hyaline cartilage
Elastic cartilage
Fibrocartilage
5
Q
Structural support found in Hyaline Cartilage
A
around the anterior portion of the tracheaE
6
Q
Structural support found in Elastic Cartilage
A
external ear and epiglottis
7
Q
Structural support found in Fibrocartilage
A
for the pubic symphysis and intervertebral disc
