Cartilage is nonvascular and receives nutrients by diffusion through its ground substance.
Cartilage provides:
1. Which three categories are recognized as the types of cartilage?
2. What happens when chondroblasts synthesize cartilage matrix at the cartilage surface?
3. Which components make up cartilage and its surrounding matrix?
Which cells and materials make up cartilage?
Chondrocytes and chondroblasts lie within a matrix of fibers and ground substance.
How does cartilage receive nutrients despite being nonvascular?
Nutrients diffuse through its ground substance.
What functions does cartilage perform in the body?
It provides mechanical support, flexibility, load distribution, friction reduction, and a template for bone formation.
What are the three types of cartilage?
Hyaline, elastic, and fibrous cartilage.
Which cartilage type is most common in the body?
Hyaline cartilage.
Which collagen type composes hyaline cartilage?
Type II collagen.
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