Hyaline cartilage
Hyaline cartilage is identified by its blue-purple appearance and by its isogenous groups of chondrocytes. The lack of blood vessels in hyaline cartilage means that nutrients and wastes must diffuse through the tissue, thus limiting the thickness of the hyaline cartilage. 400x
Perichondrium: chondrogenic layer
Hyaline cartilage is identified by its blue-purple appearance and by its isogenous groups of chondrocytes. The lack of blood vessels in hyaline cartilage means that nutrients and wastes must diffuse through the tissue, thus limiting the thickness of the hyaline cartilage. 400x
Chondrocytes
Hyaline cartilage is identified by its blue-purple appearance and by its isogenous groups of chondrocytes. The lack of blood vessels in hyaline cartilage means that nutrients and wastes must diffuse through the tissue, thus limiting the thickness of the hyaline cartilage. 400x
Isogenous groups
Hyaline cartilage is identified by its blue-purple appearance and by its isogenous groups of chondrocytes. The lack of blood vessels in hyaline cartilage means that nutrients and wastes must diffuse through the tissue, thus limiting the thickness of the hyaline cartilage. 400x
Territorial matrix
Hyaline cartilage is identified by its blue-purple appearance and by its isogenous groups of chondrocytes. The lack of blood vessels in hyaline cartilage means that nutrients and wastes must diffuse through the tissue, thus limiting the thickness of the hyaline cartilage. 400x
Interterritorial matrix
Hyaline cartilage is identified by its blue-purple appearance and by its isogenous groups of chondrocytes. The lack of blood vessels in hyaline cartilage means that nutrients and wastes must diffuse through the tissue, thus limiting the thickness of the hyaline cartilage. 400x