HISTOLOGY
CARTILAGE BONE
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Question
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Does cartilage also contain lacunae, same as bone?
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Yes
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No
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Only certain types of cartilage
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Very rarely
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In histology, a lacuna is a small space, containing an osteocyte in bone, or chondrocyte in cartilage.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bone: The lacunae of bones consist of canaliculi between osteocytes. Cartilage: The lacunae of cartilages do not contain canaliculi between chondrocytes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Elastic cartilage (like hyaline cartilage) has chondrocytes located in lacunae and the tissue is surrounded by a perichondrium . Elastic fibers predominate in the ECM.
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