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cartilage (characteristics (no blood vessels (avascularity), lymphatic…
cartilage
characteristics
no blood vessels (avascularity), lymphatic vessels, or nerves
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perichondrium
outer, fibrous layer (dense irregular connective tissue) with fibroblasts and collagen
inner, cellular layer (fibroblasts a progenitor cells for chondroblasts for growth and maintenance)
harbors vascular supply, as well as nerves and lymphatic vessels
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growth
interstitial growth: group of chondrocytes originate from mitotic divisions of a single chondrocyte, isogenous aggregates
appositional growth: inner layer of perichondrium has mesenchymal cells that differentiate into chondroblasts