Skeletal tissue that is avascular, rich in glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and typically includes chondrocytes within isolated lacunae. Cartilage tissue is deposited by chondroblasts. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000034 VSAO:0000040 https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/37 http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051070 PSPUB:0000170 https://sourceforge.net/p/obo/vertebrate-skeletal-anatomy-vsao-term-requests/5 ]
Synonyms: cartilage tissue chondrogenic tissue cartilaginous tissue
Term information
- EV:0100141
- VSAO:0000040
- MIAA:0000189
- NCIT:C12373
- SCTID:309312004
- VHOG:0001207
- TAO:0001501
- EMAPA:32730
- galen:Cartilage
- EHDAA2:0003087
- GAID:99
- BTO:0000206
- FMA:37377
- AEO:0000087
- Wikipedia:Cartilage
- EFO:0000949
- MA:0000104
- ZFA:0005622
- XAO:0000170
- MAT:0000189
- AAO:0000060
- MESH:D002356
- NCIT:C32268
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
Previous: "A portion of connective tissue dominated by extracellular matrix containing collagen type II and large amounts of proteoglycan, particularly chondroitin sulfate[GO]. Regular connective tissue, which consists of chondrocytes and related cells, the intercellular matrix of which is chondrified. Examples: hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage, elastic cartilage[FMA]. an avascular supporting and articular skeletal tissue. It also functions as the primary endoskeletal support in vertebrate embryos. Cartilage is deposited by and is composed of chondroblasts and chondrocytes separated by an extracellular matrix, which may or may not mineralize depending on cartilage type, age, or taxon[Hall and Witten]." See also FMA:71500 Set of cartilages, FMA:55107 Cartilage organ, FMA:12264 Articular cartilage. // elements made from cartilage, cartilage-like, or chondroid tissues evolved in invertebrates[H&W]
Term relations
- skeletal tissue
- has part some glycosaminoglycan
- part of some musculoskeletal system
- has part some chondrocyte
- contributes to morphology of some skeletal system