True about hyaline cailage:
Correct Answer: Hyaline cailage covers the aicular surface of Synol joints.
Description: A i.e. Hyaline cailage covers the aicular surface of synol joint- Aicular cailage is devoid of nerves, blood vessels, perichondrium & ossification. Aicular cailage is devoid of perichondrium & there is no ossification. Aicular cailage is devoid of nerve & vessels.Aicular cailage of most (not all) synol jointsQ, costal cailage, thyroid/cricoid/ arytenoids - cailage, tracheal rings, nasal septum & lateral wall of nose and epiphyseal plate are lined by hyaline cailageAicular cailage covers the aicular surface & provide extremely smooth surface, for frictionless movement. Aicular cailage provide smooth surfaces between which there is very little friction; it also acts as shock absorber. Cells of aicular cailage divide by mitosis. Progressive loss of superficial cells is probably replaced by cells from deeper surfaces (Not confirmed). Nutrition of aicular cailage is derived from 3 Sources - hypochondrial vessels (of medullary cavity), vessels of synol membrane & synol fluid
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