LECTURE 4 | Cartilage and Bone Flashcards
When does the Bone replaces cartilage?
In fetal and childhood periods
What age does the normal growth stop?
Between 17-25 years old.
Give the 10 location of Cartilage in Adults
- External ear
- Nose
- Articular
- Costal
- Larynx
- Epiglottis
- Cartilaginous rings ( trachea and bronchi)
- Intervertebral discs
- Pubic symphysis
- Articular discs
Cartilage covering the ends of most bones and movable joints
Articular
A cartilage that connects ribs to sternum
Costal
Voice box
Larynx
flap keeping food out of lungs
Epiglottis
Cartilage:
e.g., meniscus in knee joint
Articular discs
Pad-like cartilage in knee joint
Meniscus
What kind of tissue is the Cartilage?
Connective tissue
Types of cartilage that is flexible and Resilient
Hyaline Cartilage
Cells that is responsible for the production of collagen and the extracellular matrix that will lead to the maintenance of cartilaginous tissues within joints.
Chondrocytes
• Jellylike ground substance of complex sugar molecules
• 60-80% water (responsible for the resilience)
• No nerves or vessels
Chondrocytes
• Chondrocytes
• Lacuna
• Collagen the only fiber
Hyaline Cartilage
Types of cartilage that is:
• Highly bendable
• Matrix with elastic as well as collagen fibers
Elastic Cartilage
Types of cartilage that can be found in Epiglottis, Larynx and Outer ear
Elastic Cartilage
Types of cartilage that resist compression and tension
Fibrocartilage
Types of cartilage that are rows of thick collagen fibers alternating with rows of chondrocytes (in matrix)
Fibrocartilage