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Cartilage
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
08/31/2011

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Term
What are the three types of cartilage?
Definition
Hyaline, Fibrocartilage, and Elastic cartilage
Term
What are the cells cartilage is composed of?
Definition
chondrocytes
Term
Describe hylaine cartilage
Definition
Hard, gelatinous groud substance with a glassy appearance
Term
True or False?
Hyaline cartilage has collagen fibers
Definition
FALSE
Hylaine cartilage has collagen FIBRILS
Term
Where can you find elastic cartilage?
Definition
the external ear and epiglottis
Term
Where can you find hyaline cartilage?
Definition
the costal cartilage of the ribs
Term
What type of tissue has lacunae in a "train"?
Definition
fibrocartilage
Term
What is fibrocartilage NOT to be confused with?
Definition
dense regular CT Proper
Term
Where do you find chondrocytes?
Definition
In cartilage lacunae
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