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lecture 12 - cartilage histology Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 key components of connective tissue?

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Cells, fibres, ground substance

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What does the ‘chondro-’ suffix relate to?

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cartilage

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What is subchondral bone?

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Bone that lies underneath a layer of cartilage

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What are the features of a protein forming cell?

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Has more rough ER, a euchromatic nucleus and a prominent nucleolus.

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What does the suffix ‘-blast’ relate to?

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Precursor cells

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What does the suffix ‘-cyte’ relate to?

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Mature cells

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7
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What are the 2 broad categories of connective tissue?

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Irregular, regular

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What are the 3 key structures that are made up of regular connective tissue?

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fascia & aponeurosis, ligaments, tendons

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What are the 3 types of irregular connective tissue?

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Loose CT, Dense irregular CT, adipose tissue

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What is the most abundant type of irregular connective tissue?

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Loose - LFCT

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What are the 2 key components of the extracellular matrix of connective tissue?

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Fibres, ground substance

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12
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What are the 2 fibre types found in connective tissue?

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collagen, elastin

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What are the 3 key protein types found in the ground substance of connective tissue?

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glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans, hyaluronan

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What are the 2 classes of cells found in the connective tissue?

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Resident cells, migrant cells

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What are the resident cells of connective tissue?

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Cells that are locally residing and of mesenchymal origin

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What is the origin of resident cells in the connective tissue?

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Mesenchymal origin

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17
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What is mesenchymal origin?

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Cells that are derived from the mesoderm of the early embryo, including connective tissue cells

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What are the 3 key types of resident cells in connective tissue?

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fibroblasts, adipocytes, mesenchymal stem cells

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What are migrant cells in connective tissue?

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connective tissue cells produced in bone marrow that migrate through capillaries to the connective tissue

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20
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What is the origin of migrant cells in the connective tissue?

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hemopoietic

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What are the 3 key types of migrant cells in the connective tissue?

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mast cells, macrophages, lymphocytes

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What are mesenchymal stem cells?

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Cells that can later differentiate into necessary cells types, such as connective tissue cells

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23
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What is the shape of adipocytes?

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oval or spherical

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24
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What are adipocytes filled with?

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Droplets of fat

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25
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What is the position of the cytoplasm and nucleus of an adipocyte?

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On the peripheral rim

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26
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What is the most numerous type of connective tissue resident cell?

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Fibroblast

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27
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What is the shape of fibroblasts?

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Fusiform/spindle shaped

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28
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What do fibroblasts usually adhere to in connective tissue?

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fibres - collagen or elastin

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29
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What is the function of fibroblasts?

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Produce extracellular matrix in connective tissue

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30
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What are the organelle features of fibroblasts, and why?

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Adapted for high protein synthesis to produce ECM, so have large euchromatic nucleus, prominent nucleolus, abundant rER and mitochondria

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What is the shape of mast cells?

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Round or oval shaped

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32
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What is the position of the nucleus of a mast cell?

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Central

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33
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What are the organelle features of mast cells?

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Prominent vesicles/granules, prominent golgi, little ER

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34
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What do the granules of mast cells often contain?

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histamine, heparin

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35
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Under what cirumstances will mast cells release their granules?

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Trauma, antigen

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36
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What is the single unit of a collagen fibre?

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Alpha helix

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37
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What are the intermediates in the formation of a collagen fibre from alpha helix units?

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1.) alpha helix
2.) triple alpha helix
3.) tropocollagen
4.) collagen fibril
5.) collagen fibre

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38
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What is the structure of elastin fibres?

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single elastin molecules cross linked by link proteins

39
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What is the colour of unstained collagen?

40
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What type of strength does collagen have?

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mechanical

41
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What is the relative orientation of collagen fibres within connective tissue?

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run parallel as bundles

42
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What is the most common type of collagen?

43
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Where is type I collagen typically found?

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dermis, bone, tendons, ligaments

44
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Where is type 2 collagen found?

45
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Where is type 3 collagen found?

46
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Where is type 4 collagen found?

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Basal lamina

47
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What is the nature of elastin fibres undergoing stress/strain?

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Stretch and recoil easily

48
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What are the 2 key components of proteoglycan monomers in ground substance?

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GAGs (glycosaminoglycans), core protein

49
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Why must proteoglycan monomers be linked by hyaluronan in the ground substance?

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Because the monomers are negatively charged and would repel if not linked together

50
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How are proteoglycan monomers connected to hyaluronan?

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Via link proteins

51
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What structure acts as a backbone for proteoglycans monomers to bind to forming a proteoglycan polymer?

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Hyaluronan

52
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What connects proteoglycan polymers in the ECM?

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Collagen and elastin fibres

53
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What structure covers cartilage, except at articular surfaces of synovial joints?

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Perichondrium

54
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What are the 3 key types of cartilage?

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Hyaline cartilage, white fibrous cartilage, yellow elastic cartilage

55
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What are the 2 types of growth that result in the formation of cartilage?

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Appositional growth, interstitial growth

56
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At what part of the cartilage does appositional growth occur?

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The perichondrium

57
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What cells at the perichondrium generate appositional growth of cartilage?

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Chrondrogenic cells/young chondroblasts

58
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At what life stage does interstitial growth of cartilage occur?

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very early age

59
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What cellular process causes interstitial growth of cartilage?

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Mitotic division of existing cartilage cells

60
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What is the function of chondroblasts?

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Synthesise extracellular matrix in cartilage

61
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Which cells synthesise extracellular matrix in cartilage?

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Chondroblasts

62
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What do the daughter cells of dividing chrondoblasts form?

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Chondron/cell nest

63
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What are individual chondroblasts contained within inside cell nest of four cells?

64
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What is the thick layer that surrounds a cell nest in growing cartilage?

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Territorial matrix

65
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What is the thin layer that surrounds the cell nest in growing cartilage?

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Inter-territorial matrix

66
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What is the difference between chondroblasts and chondrocytes?

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Chondroblasts are immature, then mature to become chondrocytes. Chondroblasts produce ECM, while chondrocytes maintain the cartilage

67
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What is the function of chondrocytes?

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Maintain the cartilage matrix

68
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What changes occur as chondorcytes mature?

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Less active in producing matrix, so nucleus is heterochromatic, nucleolus is smaller, reduced protein machinery.

69
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What are the 2 GAGs found in the proteoglycan monomers within the ECM of cartilage?

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Chondroitin sulphate, keratan sulphate

70
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What type of cartilage has the most cells, and little fibres?

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Hyaline/articular cartilage

71
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What type of cartilage has a lot of both types of fibres?

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(white) fibrocartilage

72
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What type of cartilage has the highest concentration of elastin fibres?

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Yellow elastic cartilage

73
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What is the arrangement of cells in hyaline/articular cartilage viewed histologically?

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In cell nests/chondrons with 2-4 cells

74
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What is the nature of the ECM of hyaline/articular cartilage?

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lots of ground substance, lack of collagen, rich in proteoglycans

75
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What type of collagen is present in Hyalin Cartilage?

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Type II collagen

76
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What is the relationship between loading on the joint and the thickness of articular cartilage?

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There isn’t one, thickness does not increase in relation to increased load

77
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What are the 4 zones/layers in articular cartilage, from superficial to deep?

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1.) superficial zone
2.) intermediate zone
3.) radial zone/deep
4.) calcified zone

78
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What is the nature of cells in the superficial zone of hyaline cartilage?

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Small, elongated, parallel to surface

79
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What is the nature of collagen in the superficial zone of hyaline cartilage?

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Fibrils arranged tangentially to surface

80
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What is the nature of cells in the intermediate zone of hyaline cartilage?

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Large and round

81
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What is the nature of collagen in the superficial zone of hyaline cartilage?

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Obliquely oriented

82
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What is the nature of cells in the radial/deep zone of hyaline cartilage?

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cells arranged vertically in rows

83
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What is the nature of collagen in the radial/deep zone of hyaline cartilage?

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Fibres arranged perpendicularly

84
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What is the contents of the calcified zone of articular cartilage?

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Calcified cartilage

85
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What histologically significant boundary separates the deep and calcified zones of hyaline cartilage?

86
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What is the function of white fibrocartilage?

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Load bearing - resist high compressive forces due to high collagen content

87
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What type of collage does white fibrocartilage have?

88
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What is the arrangement of cells in white fibrocartilage?

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Rows of chondrocytes within lacuna lined between collagen fibres

89
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What is the arrangement of fibroblasts in white fibroblasts in white fibrocartilage?

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Randomly placed

90
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What is the arrangement of cells in yellow elastic cartilage?

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Either single OR in groups

91
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What type of collagen is found in yellow elastic cartilage?

92
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What supplies blood to cartilage?

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No blood supply - avascular

93
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How does cartilage receive nutrition and metabolites without a blood supply?

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Via diffusion from vessels of synovial membrane and hypochondral vessels.

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