Lecture 5 - Cartilage and Bone Flashcards
What is Cartilage
A Specialized Connetive Tissue
What are the Three Types of Cartilage
Hyaline, Fibrocartilage, and Elastic Cartilage
Hyaline Cartilage (ECM, Chond. Arrangement, Perichondrium, Location, Function )
ECM - Collagen II
Chondrocytes are arranged in little groupings isogenous
There is a perichondrium except the articular Cartilage
Seen at location of two bones meeting.
Used for Sliding
Seen in nose, trachea, bronchi, end of ribs
Articular Cartilage
A subset of Hyaline cartilage that is seen between two bones
does not have perichondrium
Fibrocartilage (ECM, Chond. Arrangement, Perichondrium, Location, Function )
Type II with Type I collagen Chondrocyte in parallel rows no perichondrium Seen in between vertebrate and the meniscus Specialized to absorb force, cushioning
Elastic Cartilage (ECM, Chond. Arrangement, Perichondrium, Location, Function )
ECM - Type II collagen with Elastic Fibers
Chondrocytes are in little pockets of isogenous groups
Perichondrium - there is one
Locations - epiglottis, Larynx, and ear
Function - is shape and elasticity
Properties of Cartilage
Avascular - Relies on diffusion for nutrients
Lacks Sensation - No nerve system
Functions of Cartilage
Support - Bear weight at points of movement
Movement - Provide smooth surface
Framework - Seenin growth of long bones
Composition of Cartilage
Remember it is a Connective Tissue so Cells and ECM
Cells - Chondrocytes
ECM - Type II collagen (fiber), Proteoglycans, glycoproteins ( Ground Substance)
Lots of water
Perichondrium
DENSE Layer of connective tissue on outer surface (surrounding the cartilage)
Seen in all cartilage except articular and fibrocartilage
contains two layers inner cellular layer, and outer fibrous layer
The two layers of the perichondrium
Inner Cellular Layer - Gives rise to new cartilage
Outer Fibrous Layer - Connective Tissue layer. Note the blood vessels are in this layer
Chondrocytes
Cell of Cartilage Formed by Chondroblasts
that produce Chondrocytes
Chondrocytes make the ECM (collagen II, proteogylcans, glycoproteins)
Two Types of Cartilage Growth
Appositional Growth
Interstitial Growth
Appositional Growth of Cartilage
New Cartilage forms at surface of existing cartilage
Derived from inner portion of the perichondrium
Interstitial Growth of Cartilage
New Cells Form by mitosis of existing cartilage
What is an isogenous group os Cartilage
It is a cluster of chondrocytes that recently divided
This is seen Hyaline and Elastic Cartilage
Osteoarthritis
Type II collagen production inhibited
Related to age and traumo
No symptoms until the bones wear down and grind another
Articular Cartilage Disease
Herniation
A protruding into space that it should not be
Seen in the intervertibrate discs
There is a problem in fibrocartilage that weakens it and so it comes out the edges of the spinal cord. Hitting nerves for pain
Characteristics of Bone
Vascularized highly Innervated
Mineralized (so hard)