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Cartilage, Cartilage - Coggle Diagram
Cartilage
Cartilage
functions
forms skeletal model of embryo
growth of long bones
sliding of articular surfaces
ear, nose, trachea
Chondroblasts - precursor cells
occur in chondrogenic layer
produce ECM components
active metabolism
Condrocytes
mature cells of the cartilage
maintain the ECM
isogenous groups in lacunae
ECM
fibres
type 1 and 2 collagen and elastic fibres
ground substance
proteoglycans
glycoproteins