BMS 250 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Somatic Nervous System, Reticular Connective Tissue, Histology

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Supporting connective tissue: cartilage: has a firm, semisolid extracellular matrix that contains variable amounts of collagen and elastic protein fibers. These cells occupy small spaces called lacunae within the extracellular matrix. Most cartilage is surrounded by a dense irregular connective tissue covering called the perichondrium. It has two distinct layers: an outer fibrous layer and an inner cellular layer. Cartilage is stronger and more resilient than other connective tissue types, and it provides more flexibility than bone. Thus, mature cartilage is avascular, and as a result the chondrocytes must exchange nutrients and waste products by diffusion with blood vessels outside of the cartilage. There are three major types of cartilage found in the body: hyaline, fibrocartilage, and elastic cartilage. They exhibit both differences in density and dispersal of chondrocytes within the extracellular matrix: hyaline cartilage: is the most common type of cartilage. It is name for its clear, glassy appearance when viewed.

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