Characters of Cartilage PDF
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Tanta University Faculty of Medicine
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This document describes the characteristics of cartilage, including its composition, classification, and types. It explains that cartilage is composed of specialized cells called chondrocytes, and that it is classified into three types: elastic cartilage, hyaline cartilage, and fibrocartilage. These types differ in their relative amounts of collagen and proteoglycan.
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Characters of Cartilage 1. Cartilage is composed of specialized cells called chondrocytes that produce a large amount of collagenous extracellular matrix, abundant ground substance that is rich in proteoglycan and elastin fibers. 2. Cartilage is classified in three types, elastic cartilage, hyaline...
Characters of Cartilage 1. Cartilage is composed of specialized cells called chondrocytes that produce a large amount of collagenous extracellular matrix, abundant ground substance that is rich in proteoglycan and elastin fibers. 2. Cartilage is classified in three types, elastic cartilage, hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage, which differ in relative amounts of collagen and proteoglycan Characters of Cartilage 1
