Key Histology Features

Instructions: Run your mouse over the histology slide want to view. Key histology features are described. If a link is present, click to view and listen to the histology audioslide.

(1) histology slide of fibrocartilage (2) histology slide of fibrocartilage (phase microscopy) (3) histology slide of fibrocartilage

Fibrocartilage

Even though fibrocartilage is a type of cartilage, conceptually it can be thought of as a blend of dense connective tissue and cartilage. The chondrocytes sitting in lacunae are apparent. Bundles of collagen fibers are visible on this histology slides (2) and (3).