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Bone structure
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
03/02/2009

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Chondroblasts
Definition
form matrix
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Chondrocytes
Definition
surrounded by matrix; are lacunae
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Matrix
Definition
Collagen fibers and proteoglycans
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proteoglycans
Definition
resiliency in matrix
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Articular cartilage
Definition
Covers bones at joints; has no perichondrium
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Appositional
Definition
New chondrocytes and new matrix at the periphery
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Interstitial
Definition
Chondrocytes within the tissue divide and add more matrix between the cells.
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Perichondrium
Definition
Double-layered C.T. sheath. Covers cartilage except at articulations
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Inner Perichondrium
Definition
More delicate, has fewer fibers, contains chondroblasts
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Outer Perichondrium
Definition
Blood vessels and nerves penetrate. No blood vessels in cartilage itself
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Bone Shapes
Definition
Long, short ,irregular, flat
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