Bone: the organ - articular cartilage
The ends of long bones are covered by articular cartilage, formed of hyaline cartilage, providing a smooth, glassy surface that allows the ends of the bones to move easily on each other. This type of articulation is called a synovial joint. Articular cartilages, which are not covered by periosteum, are separated by a fluid-filled synovial space. A thin layer of compact bone lies beneath the cartilage. 10x, 800x
Epiphyses
The ends of long bones are covered by articular cartilage, formed of hyaline cartilage, providing a smooth, glassy surface that allows the ends of the bones to move easily on each other. This type of articulation is called a synovial joint. Articular cartilages, which are not covered by periosteum, are separated by a fluid-filled synovial space. A thin layer of compact bone lies beneath the cartilage. 10x, 800x
Articular cartilages
The ends of long bones are covered by articular cartilage, formed of hyaline cartilage, providing a smooth, glassy surface that allows the ends of the bones to move easily on each other. This type of articulation is called a synovial joint. Articular cartilages, which are not covered by periosteum, are separated by a fluid-filled synovial space. A thin layer of compact bone lies beneath the cartilage. 10x, 800x
- Chondrocytes
The ends of long bones are covered by articular cartilage, formed of hyaline cartilage, providing a smooth, glassy surface that allows the ends of the bones to move easily on each other. This type of articulation is called a synovial joint. Articular cartilages, which are not covered by periosteum, are separated by a fluid-filled synovial space. A thin layer of compact bone lies beneath the cartilage. 10x, 800x
Compact bone
The ends of long bones are covered by articular cartilage, formed of hyaline cartilage, providing a smooth, glassy surface that allows the ends of the bones to move easily on each other. This type of articulation is called a synovial joint. Articular cartilages, which are not covered by periosteum, are separated by a fluid-filled synovial space. A thin layer of compact bone lies beneath the cartilage. 10x, 800x
Spongy bone
The ends of long bones are covered by articular cartilage, formed of hyaline cartilage, providing a smooth, glassy surface that allows the ends of the bones to move easily on each other. This type of articulation is called a synovial joint. Articular cartilages, which are not covered by periosteum, are separated by a fluid-filled synovial space. A thin layer of compact bone lies beneath the cartilage. 10x, 800x
Synovial space
The ends of long bones are covered by articular cartilage, formed of hyaline cartilage, providing a smooth, glassy surface that allows the ends of the bones to move easily on each other. This type of articulation is called a synovial joint. Articular cartilages, which are not covered by periosteum, are separated by a fluid-filled synovial space. A thin layer of compact bone lies beneath the cartilage. 10x, 800x
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Images taken of a slide in the University of California, San Francisco slide collection.
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