Elastic Cartilage (Ear/Auditory Tube)

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Histological section of elastic cartilage stained with a special connective tissue stain, showing chondrocytes within lacunae embedded in a matrix rich in elastic fibers. The cartilage is surrounded by a perichondrium with two layers: an outer fibrous layer containing type I collagen fibers and mesenchymal cells, and an inner chondrogenic layer adjacent to the cartilage. The elastic cartilage matrix appears dark due to elastic fibers, and chondrocytes are distributed throughout. The image illustrates the structural organization of elastic cartilage and its perichondrium.
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University of British Columbia, K. Pinder

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