ANP 1106 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Elastic Cartilage, Epiphyseal Plate, Medullary Cavity

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Anatomy and Physiology
• Course: ANP 1106
• Professor: Jackie Carnegie

Document Summary

Cartilage o o o o o o o. Lack of nerve and blood vessels make it hard to heal. Extracellular matrix : grounds substance - between cells compressed and fibers (gel) o o o o. Gags - can hold the water chondroitin sulphate. Lacunae : localized clusters of chondrocytes in cartilage. Rapid laydown ie. good in embryonic skeleton frame. Cartilage forming cell in nearby perichondrium secrete new matrix against external face of existing cartilage. Can become calcified with old age (not bone) Structure : thick collagen fibers dense regular ct. Discs of the knee joints - where hyaline meet ligament/tendon. Bones and skeletal tissues environment - ie an organ. Bone is a living dynamic tissue which responds to its. Cavities for fat storage and synthesis of rbc o needed protection of softer tissues. Support - skeleton, lower bones as pillars as levers needed. Protection - skull, rib cage surround vital organs. Anchorage and movement - muscle attachments use bones.