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Hyaline cartilage

Chondrocytes lie in potential spaces in cartilage called lacunae. Shrinkage of chondrocytes during tissue preparation creates the impression of a true space surrounding these cells. In life, this space is filled with matrix. Nutrients must diffuse through the cartilage matrix to reach the chondrocytes, so chondrocytes store glycogen and lipid as energy sources. Toluidine blue stain 1000x

Chondrocytes <p>Chondrocytes lie in potential spaces in cartilage called lacunae. Shrinkage of chondrocytes during tissue preparation creates the impression of a true space surrounding these cells. In life, this space is filled with matrix. Nutrients must diffuse through the cartilage matrix to reach the chondrocytes, so chondrocytes store glycogen and lipid as energy sources. Toluidine blue stain 1000x</p>

Chondrocytes

Chondrocytes lie in potential spaces in cartilage called lacunae. Shrinkage of chondrocytes during tissue preparation creates the impression of a true space surrounding these cells. In life, this space is filled with matrix. Nutrients must diffuse through the cartilage matrix to reach the chondrocytes, so chondrocytes store glycogen and lipid as energy sources. Toluidine blue stain 1000x
Lacunae <p>Chondrocytes lie in potential spaces in cartilage called lacunae. Shrinkage of chondrocytes during tissue preparation creates the impression of a true space surrounding these cells. In life, this space is filled with matrix. Nutrients must diffuse through the cartilage matrix to reach the chondrocytes, so chondrocytes store glycogen and lipid as energy sources. Toluidine blue stain 1000x</p>

Lacunae

Chondrocytes lie in potential spaces in cartilage called lacunae. Shrinkage of chondrocytes during tissue preparation creates the impression of a true space surrounding these cells. In life, this space is filled with matrix. Nutrients must diffuse through the cartilage matrix to reach the chondrocytes, so chondrocytes store glycogen and lipid as energy sources. Toluidine blue stain 1000x
Lipid droplets <p>Chondrocytes lie in potential spaces in cartilage called lacunae. Shrinkage of chondrocytes during tissue preparation creates the impression of a true space surrounding these cells. In life, this space is filled with matrix. Nutrients must diffuse through the cartilage matrix to reach the chondrocytes, so chondrocytes store glycogen and lipid as energy sources. Toluidine blue stain 1000x</p>

Lipid droplets

Chondrocytes lie in potential spaces in cartilage called lacunae. Shrinkage of chondrocytes during tissue preparation creates the impression of a true space surrounding these cells. In life, this space is filled with matrix. Nutrients must diffuse through the cartilage matrix to reach the chondrocytes, so chondrocytes store glycogen and lipid as energy sources. Toluidine blue stain 1000x
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