Cartilage Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 types of cartilage?
A
Hyaline
Fibrocartilage
Elastic
2
Q
What term can be used to describe cartilage?
A
Avascular(without blood vessels) and aneural (without nerves)
3
Q
What is the weakest cartilage?
A
Hyaline
(Found in nasal, trachea, epiphyseal growth plate)
4
Q
Where is elastic cartilage found?
A
External ear - helps to maintain shape
Flexible and resilient
5
Q
What is the strongest type of cartilage and where is it found?
A
Fibrocartilage found in joint capsules, ligaments, intervertebral discs
Contains dense bundles of collagen fibres
6
Q
Where does articulation cartilage obtain nutrients from?
A
Synovial fluid
