BIOL 1215 Lecture Notes - Dense Irregular Connective Tissue, Chondroitin Sulfate, Hyaline Cartilage

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Cartilage is a dense network of collagen fibers and elastic fibers firmly embedded in chondroitin sulfate, a gel-like component of ground substance. Can endure a lot of stress, it strength is due to its collagen fibers, and its resilience (ability to assume original shape after deformation) is due to chondroitin sulfate. Chrondrocytes- mature cartilage cells found in the spaces called lacunae in extracellular matrix. Covering of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the cartilage. It is composed of 2 layers: (1) outer fibrous layer-consists of collagen fibers, blood vessels, and fibroblasts (2) inner cellular layer-consists of cells involved in growth of cartilage. Cartilage does not have blood vessels or nerves, except in perichondrium. Because cartilage secretes and antiangiogenesis, a substance that prevents blood vessel growth (no blood supply): hyaline cartilage. Description- consist of bluish white, shiny, ground substance with thin, fine collagen fibers and many chondrocytes; most abundant type of cartilage.

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