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
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Hyaline 20X
A: Perichondrium is DCCTRA
B: Chondroblast layer
C:Nest cells are lacunae with 2 or more cells
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Hyaline 40X
A: Lipid droplet
B:Nest cell with two visible cells
Elastic Cartilage
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Elastic 4X
A: Elastic cartilage
B:Adipose tissue
C:Stratified squamous epithelium
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Elastic 10X
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.
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Elastic 20X
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
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Elastic 40X
A:Nest cell
B: Elastic fibers cause this tissue to be named DECTRA
Fibrocartilage
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Fibrocartilage 4X
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