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WVSOM: Cartilage

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What does collagen usually stain   acidiphilic  
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What is the territorial matrix   area adjeacent to chondrocytes. Lacks fibers and can affect staining  
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What is the perichondrium   vascular layer around the cartilage that provides support  
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2 layers of perichondrium   fibrous layer and chondrogenic layer  
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What makes up the fibrous layer   type 1 collagen and fibroblast  
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Is the fibrous layer vascular   YES  
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What makes up the chondrogenic layer   undifferentiated cells that give rise to chondrocytes  
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Describe appositional growth   cells of chondrogenic layer proliferate and turn to chondroblast. They then lay down cartilage layer by layer  
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describe interstital growth   chondrocytes within the cell expand divide. Their daughter cells then lay down cartilage. About 70% water  
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Unique feature of elastic cartilage   scratchy appearence, fewer nest cells, and type 2 collagen  
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Unique features of Fibrocartilage   No perichondrium, type 1 collagen fibers, chondrocytes line up on the edge of fibers, HERRINGBONE, deeply acidiphilic  
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Where is fibrocartilage usually found   tendon insertions, pubic symphysis, annulus fibrosus. Anywhere tensile strength and support is needed  
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What part of the bone does the diaphysis develop into   the longer parts  
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Epiphysis makes up which part of the bone   the ends or heads of the bones  
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What are the five zones hyaline growth taking place during endochondrial osstification   Zone of ...... Reserve, Proliferation, hypertrophy, calcification, osstification  
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What can happen if you have increased amount of sex hormones during puberty   the gorwth plate(s) can calcify  
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What is caused by the faliure of cartilage calcification and endochondral osstification. Symptoms usually occur in rapidly growing bones   Rickets  
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