Karteikarten: Cartilaginous Tissue — 11 Karten

Which tissue type is cartilage grouped with, alongside bone, blood, and lymph?

Specialized connective tissue.

Cartilage in connective tissue

One of the specialized connective tissues

What are the three types of cartilage?

Hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, and fibrocartilage.

Cartilage structure components

Collagen, elastic fibres, chondroitin sulphate

What forms cartilaginous tissue?

A dense network of collagen and elastic fibres embedded in chondroitin sulphate.

Perichondrium features

Dense irregular connective tissue covering cartilage

What does articular hyaline cartilage lack?

Perichondrium.

Hyaline cartilage location

Nose, trachea, articular surfaces

Elastic cartilage property

Supports elasticity and shape

Fibrocartilage characteristic

Contains thick collagen fibres

Cartilage growth type

Appositional and interstitial growth steps