Cells, Extracellular matrix ( ECM )

Chondroblasts, Chondrocytes

Oval to round shape, Round nuclei, Basophilic cytoplasm

Round to oval shape, Continue to synthesize and secrete matrix, Located in lacunae

Hyaline, Elastic, Fibrocartilage

Group of lacunae with chondrocytes lying close to eachother, All chondrocytes of this group come from one chondrocyte

Provides support, flexibility, resilience, Reduces friction between bony surfaces

Articular - covers the ends of long bones, Costal - connects the ribs to the sternum, Respiratory - makes up larynx, reinforces air passages, Nasal - supports the nose

Provides support with more flexibility, Can be disorted and return to original shape without damage

External ear, Epiglottis, Tip of nose

Resists compression, Prevents bone to bone contact, Limits relative movement

Found in menisci of the knee and in intervental discs, Between pubic bones

Supporting soft tissues, Providing a model for the formation of most of the bones in the body

Long, Short, Flat, Irregular

Woven, Lamellar

Compact - osteon, Spongy - trabecula

Cells, Extracellular matrix

Osteogenic cells, Osteoblasts, Osteocytes, Osteoclasts

Develops into osteoblast, assists in fracture repair

Forms bone matrix

Maintains bone tissue

Functions in resorption, the breakdown of bone matrix

Osteoclasts dissolve bone matrix and realese stored minerals

Periosteum, Endosteum

Double - layered protective membrane, covers all bones

Delicate membrane covering internal surfaces of bone