Histology Flashcards
1
Q
Muscle fibres are grouped into bundles called ____
A
Fascicles
2
Q
Endomysium
A
Connective tissue around a single muscle fibre
3
Q
Perimysium
A
Connective tissue around a single fascicle
4
Q
Epimysium
A
connective tissue around a whole muscle
5
Q
Osteon
A
Basic structural unit of compact bone (bone matrix + osteocytes)
6
Q
Oestocytes
A
Mature bone cell
7
Q
Osteoblasts
A
Bone makers
8
Q
Osteoclasts
A
Bone breakers
9
Q
Chondrocytes
A
Cells found in cartilage
Secrete cartilaginous extracellular matrix
10
Q
What makes up the extracellular matrix of cartilage?
A
Water Organic material (type II collagen, proteoglycan aggregates)
11
Q
Types of cartilage
A
Hyaline cartilage
Elastic cartilage
Fibrocartilage
12
Q
Cartilage located at articular surfaces
A
Hyaline
