Cartilage and bone

Question 1

cartilage primary cell type is a ??? and is surrounded by highly specialised ECM- avascular structure

Answer 1

chondrocyte

Question 2

chondrocyte role is to maintain cartilage and they secrete matrix, collagen type ??? and GAGS

Answer 2

collagen type II

Question 3

chondrocytes live in the ??? as chondroblasts and chondroclasts

Answer 3

lacuna

Question 4

elastic cartilage: made from hyaline cartilage matrix and a dense network of branching and anastomosing ??? fibres and interconnecting sheets of ??? material

Answer 4

elastic fibres
elastic material