TISSUE TYPES - CARTILAGE Flashcards
What are the main cellular components of cartilage
Chondrocytes
Extra cellular matrix
What do chondrocytes do
Produce and maintain the cartilage matrix
What are the different types of cartilage
Hyaline/articular cartilage
White fibrocartilage
Elastic cartilage
What is the purpose of cartilage
Smooth bearing surface for joints
Flexible support
Growth - as easier to grow than bone
Does cartilage contain blood vessels ad nerves
No cartilage is a vascular and a neural
What type of collagen does cartilage contain
Type 2
Where is white fibrocartilage found
In areas requiring tough support or great tensile strength
E.g. intervertebral discs, symphyes
Wha type of collagen does white fibrocartilage contain
Type 1 and type 2 collagen
Where is elastic cartilage found
Found in pinnacle of ear -keeps tubes permanently open
How is the structure of elastic cartilage different to hyaline cartilage
Contains elastic bundles scattered throughout the matrix
Where is hyaline cartilage found
On joint surfaces
Synovial joints
Sternum
What happens when pressure is applied to hyaline cartilage
When pressure is placed on the cartilage- water leaves then returns to original shape
