Fibrocartilage

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Affiliations

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

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.

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