NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -As mentioned previously, articular cartilage is found on the joint surfaces of bone, providing a low-friction, shock-absorbing motion between bones. Much of articular cartilage research and treatment focuses on the knee. Basic knee anatomy can be seen in Figure 6.2 (Marr, 2012).

Detailed explanation-2: -Fibrocartilage provides the tough material of the intervertebral discs; the intraarticular cartilages of the knee, wrist and temporo-mandibular joints; the articular cartilage of the temporo-mandibular joint and of the joint between the clavicle and the sternum.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fibrocartilage is a transitional tissue that derives from mesenchymal tissue that lacks a perichondrium and has structural and functional properties between that of dense fibrous connective tissue and hyaline cartilage.