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physiology
Week 7: chpts 11,12,13
Question | Answer |
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elastic cartilage | external ear, epiglottis, auditory tubes, nasal cavity |
hyaline cartilage | most common type of cartilage |
fibrocartilage | abundant fibrous elements within the matrix |
what does cartilage help to protect | surface of the bones |
what are the two types of growth of cartilage | interstitial growth and appositional growth |
interstitial growth | the cartilage cells of the tissue divide and secrete additional matrix |
appositional growth | chondrocytes in the deep layer of the perichondrium begin to divide and secrete additional matrix |
what are the three types of cartilage | elastic, hyaline, fibrocartilage |
endogenous growth | another name for interstitial growth and means it occurs within the cartilage tissue |
exogenous growth | occurs on the outer surfaces of cartilage tissue, also known as appositional growth |