Explain the term periosteum & perichondrium.

Perichondrium and periosteum are two types of connective tissues present in the body.
 
The perichondrium is a fibrous connective tissue which forms a dense layer that covers cartilage in the body. It is made out of the outer fibrous layer which contains collagen-producing fibroblast cells and an inner chondrogenic layer which contains fibroblast cells that produce chondroblasts and chondrocytes.

The periosteum is a membranous connective tissue that promotes bone growth and development. It facilitates the transportation of blood and nutrients to the bone. Periosteum has two different layers, the fibrous periosteum which is the outermost layer of the bone and osteogenic periosteum which is the innermost layer to the bone.


Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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