MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
These cells are enclosed in small cavities called cartilage lacunae.
A
Chondrocytes
B
Osteocytes
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cartilage. The cartilage cells or chondrocytes are contained in cavities in the matrix, called cartilage lacunae; around these, the matrix is arranged in concentric lines as if it had been formed in successive portions around the cartilage cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -During histological development, chondrocytes and their matrix shrink, which retracts the cells from the capsule and produces the irregular shape present within cartilage. Chondrocytes uniformly fill the oblong spaces, lacunae, within tissues and act as factories of collagen production.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chondrocytes are found in the cartilage matrix in cavities called the lacunae.

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