Answer to Question #285850 in Cell Biology for Hamza

Question

There are three histologic specimens of cartilaginous tissue. Two of them are stained with hematoxylin-eosin, and one histologic specimen is stained with orcein. What fibres and in what type of cartilaginous tissue can be determined by such dyes? What functional properties of the cartilaginous tissue do they cause?

Answer 1

There are three histologic specimens of cartilaginous tissue. Two of them are stained with hematoxylin-eosin, and one histologic specimen is stained with orcein.

What fibres and in what type of cartilaginous tissues can be determined by such dyes?

What functional properties of the cartilaginous tissue do they cause?

Fiber

Collagen fiber

Types of cartilaginous tissues

Hyaline cartilage

Functional properties of the cartilaginous tissue

 Hyaline cartilage provides support to different parts of the body.