Fibrocartilage

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Fibrocartilage is used to line the mandibular condyle instead of hyaline cartilage since it absorbs forces of mastication better and has a superior reparative process¹

Histology

• Type 1 collagen
• Moderate GAGs

Examples

IVDs, labrum, menisci , AC, SC

References

1.

Neumann DA, Kelly ER, Kiefer CL, Martens K, Grosz CM. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation. 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2017.