Cartilage and Bone

Hyaline cartilage, Costal cartilage, Monkey


Examine the centre of the section, identify the chondrocytes in the lacunae. The cell has a densely stained nucleus. The cytoplasm has shrunken away from the lacunar margin. Examine the intercellular matrix. Is the staining uniform throughout? Do you see fibres in it? What type of fibres do you expect to find in the matrix? Differentiate the two layers of the covering perichondrium.