HISTOLOGY
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Question
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Living cells in cartilage are called
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osteocytes
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cartilocytes
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chondrocytes
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leukocytes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Introduction. The cartilage is solely composed of cells known as chondrocytes. Chondrocytes maintain the extracellular matrix (ECM) and produce the cartilage matrix. Surrounded by collagenous fibers, chondrocytes release substances to make cartilage strong yet flexible.
Detailed explanation-2: -Connective tissue is comprised of living cells within an extracellular (or outside the cell) matrix. The extracellular matrix in cartilage is produced by specialized cells called chondroblasts. Chondroblasts that are caught in the matrix are called chondrocytes. These cells lie in spaces called lacunae.
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