Wk 5 Cartilage Flashcards
Cartilage is derived from what tissue type
mesenchyme
Vascular and innervation status of cartilage
avascular and not innervated
Cartilage growth pattern
appositionally and interstitially
2 cartilage cell types
chondroblasts
chrondrocytes
What are chondroblast/chondrocyte houses called
lacunae
Proteoglycan aggrecan
highly sulfinated proteoglycan
Hyaluronic acid
helps form proteoglycan aggregates
Chondronectin
adhesive glycoprotein w/ many CT binding sites
3 types of cartilage and locations
hyaline: most common
elastic: ears and epiglottis core
fibrocartilage: edges of intervertebral disks
Predominant collagen type: hyaline cartilage
type II
Predominant collagen type: elastic cartilage
type II
Predominant collagen type: fibrocartilage
type I
Hyaline cartilage: perichondrium?
present except on articular surfaces
Elastic cartilage: perichondrium?
present
Fibrocartilage: perichondrium?
absent