Question: What is 95% of cartilage tissue made up of?

What is is devoid of?

Answer: Gel-like extracellular matrix

It is avascular, with no nerves or lymphatics

Question: What is the function of cartilage?

Answer: Supports soft tissues,

Facilitates smooth movement of joints,

Involved in the growth of long bones,

Question: What are the three types of cartilage cells?

Answer: Chondrogenic

Chondroblasts

Chondrocytes

Question: Where are chondrogenic cells found?

Answer: Inner layer of Perichondrium

Question: What is the function of chondroblasts?

Answer: Manufacture the matrix