Bone Flashcard

Cartilage that is made of some variety of cartilage tissue molded to fit its body function & location. Contains no nerves or blood vessels. Contains 3 types; hyaline, elastic, & fibrocartilage.

Provide support & flexibility. Most abundant skeletal cartilage. Broken down into 4 types; articular, costal, respiratory, & nasal.

This type of hyaline cartilage covers the ends of most bones at movable joints.

This type of hyaline cartilage connects the ribs to the sternum (breastbone)

This type of hyaline cartilage forms the skeleton of the larynx (voicebox) & reinforce other respiratory passages.

This type of hyaline cartilage supports the external nose.

This type of cartilage resembles hyaline cartilages, but contain more stretchy elastic fibers. Found in the external ear & epiglottis.

This type of cartilage is highly compressible with great tensile strength. Consists of roughly parallel rows of chondrocytes alternating with thick collagen fibers.

The two ways in which cartilage grows.

This type of growth, cartilage-forming cells in the surrounding perichondrium secrete new matrix against the external face of the existing cartilage tissue.

This type of growth, the lacunae-bound chondrocytes divide & secrete new matrix, expanding the cartilage from within.

This type of skeleton includes the bones of the skull, vertebral column, & rib cage.

This type of skeleton consists of the bones of the upper & lowerlimbs & the girdles (Shoulder & hip bones)

These types of bones are longer than they are wide.

These types of bones are roughly cube shaped.