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College of Life Sciences Cell Biology and Physiology
CELL 325: Tissue Biology
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Hyaline, Elastic, and Fibro Cartilage

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Hyaline cartilage 20X
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Hyaline cartilage 40X
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Elastic cartilage 4X
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Elastic cartilage 10X
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Elastic cartilage 20X
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Elastic cartilage 40X
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Fibrocartilage 4X
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Hyaline Cartilage

  • A: Perichondrium lines the outside of the hyaline cartilage and acts like a capsule it is DCCTRA.

    B: Chondroblast layer are transformed fibroblasts that are starting to enlarge and synthesize their own cartilage matrix. These cells are much smaller and thinner than the fully mature chondrocytes.

    C: Chondrocytes completely surrounded by matrix. The chondrocytes are located inside lakes called lacunae.

    Hyaline Cartilage as a whole is considered DCCTRA
  • A: Perichondrium is DCCTRA

    B: Chondroblast layer

    C: Nest cells are lacunae with 2 or more cells
  • A: Lipid droplet

    B: Nest cell with two visible cells

Elastic Cartilage

  • A: Elastic cartilage

    B: Adipose tissue

    C: Stratified squamous epithelium
  • A: Adipose tissue

    B: Perichondrium is DCCTRA and surrounds the entire portion of the elastic cartilage

    C: Chondroblast layer is a layer of very thin cells just beneath the perichondrium

    D: Elastic cartilage is considered DECTRA. The elastic fibers are very noticeable because they stain black and the fibers can be seen.
  • A: Perichondrium stains a light pink color. DCCTRA

    B: Chondorblast layer has much thinner cells with less elastic fibers

    C: Elastic fibers stain dark and can be seen in abundance between the cells. DECTRA

    D: Nest cell with two individual cells in one lacunae
  • A: Nest cell

    B: Elastic fibers cause this tissue to be named DECTRA

Fibrocartilage

  • A: Fibrocartilage is called DCCTIRA due to the irregular arrangement of the fibers

    B: Pubic bone that the fibrocartilagenous pubis symphysis attaches to

    Fibrocartilage can be distinguished from hyaline and elastic cartilage because it does not have a perichondrium or a chondroblast layer
  • A: Chondrocytes within lacunae

    B: Bone
  • A: Fibrocartilage matrix

    B: Nest cell
  • A: Chondrocytes

    B: Irregularly arranged dense collagenous fibers

Connective Tissue

Areolar and Loose Connective Tissue
Hyaline, Elastic, and Fibro Cartilage
Hepatic and Splenic Capsule
Reticular Fibers, Tendon, Elastic Lamina, and Adipose Tissue
Bone formation, Bone, and Developing Tooth
Connective Tissue Practice Quiz