Slide 10: Tendon - fibrocartilage (fibrous)
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This is a cross and longitudinal section of tendon just prior to its attachment to bone.
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Identify microscopically:
- Chondrocytes
Collagen fibers Matrix
Draw and annotate:
A portion of fibrocartilage in detail.
Reflection:
- What is characteristic of the shape and arrangement of the chondrocytes?
- How does the amorphous ground substance appear?
- How are the collagen fibers arranged?
- How does this tissue differ from dense regular connective tissue?
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