sụn xơ
Definition
- Noun (Anatomy):
- Fibrocartilage: A tough, dense type of cartilage that contains a high proportion of collagen type I fibers, providing it with significant tensile strength and resistance to stretching and pressure. It is found in areas of the body that require both support and shock absorption.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sụn xơ được tìm thấy ở đĩa đệm cột sống. (Fibrocartilage is found in spinal discs.)
- Chấn thương có thể làm tổn thương sụn xơ ở khớp gối. (An injury can damage the fibrocartilage in the knee joint.)
- Loại mô này là sụn xơ, không phải sụn trong. (This tissue type is fibrocartilage, not hyaline cartilage.)
Advanced Usage
- Histological Context: In medical and biological texts, "sụn xơ" specifically refers to the histological classification of cartilage, distinguishing it from hyaline cartilage and elastic cartilage.
- Vùng chịu lực cao thường chứa sụn xơ. (High-stress areas often contain fibrocartilage.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sụn (n): Cartilage; the broader category of connective tissue.
- Sụn trong (n): Hyaline cartilage; the most common type, found on articular surfaces.
- Sụn chun (n): Elastic cartilage; cartilage containing elastin fibers, found in the outer ear and epiglottis.
- Mô sụn (n): Cartilaginous tissue.
Synonyms
- Fibrocartilage: The direct and precise anatomical term.
- Fibrous cartilage: A less common but acceptable descriptive synonym.
Related Terms (Anatomical Structures)
- Đĩa đệm (n): Intervertebral disc; a structure composed largely of fibrocartilage.
- Sụn chêm (n): Meniscus; a crescent-shaped fibrocartilage pad in certain joints like the knee.
- Khớp (n): Joint; where fibrocartilage is often located.