COMPARISON OF TWO TYPES OF DENSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE – BONE & CARTILAGE
|
Characteristics |
Cartilage |
Bone |
| Mechanical properties |
Rigid but flexible
|
Hard and strong
|
|
Cell type |
Chondrocytes |
Osteocytes |
|
Composition of Matrix |
Chondroitin sulfate |
Hydroxyapatite |
|
Vascularization |
Avascular |
Vascular |
|
Innervation |
No |
Yes |
|
Covering |
Perichondrium |
Periosteum |