Perichondrium - Wikipedia Perichondrium Perichondrium Details Location Developing bone Identifiers Latin Perichondrium TA A02. 0.00. 008 TH H2. 00.03. 5.00019 FMA 75446 Anatomical terminology ( edit on Wikidata ) The perichondrium ( from Greek περί ( peri ' around ' ) and χόνδρος ( chondros ' cartilage ' ) ) is a layer of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the cartilage of developing bone. It consists of two separate layers : an outer fibrous layer and inner chondrogenic layer. The fibrous layer contains fibroblasts, which produce collagenous fibers. The chondrogenic layer remains undifferentiated and can form chondroblasts or chondrocytes. Perichondrium can be found around the perimeter of elastic cartilage and hyaline cartilage. Perichondrium is a type of irregular collagenous ordinary connective tissue, and also functions in the growth and repair of cartilage. External links Iowa Histology Index 4 / iv - 05 - `` Slide 12, Developing Bone ( H&E ). Examine cartilage ( right ) and its perichondrium ( arrows ). '' UIUC Histology Subject 330 Bone and cartilage Cartilage perichondrium fibrocartilage callus metaphysis Cells chondroblast chondrocyte Types hyaline elastic fibrous Bone Ossification Primary bone intramembranous endochondral Cells osteoblast osteoid osteocyte osteoclast Types cancellous cortical Regions subchondral bone epiphysis epiphyseal plate / metaphysis diaphysis Condyle Epicondyle Structure Osteon Haversian canals Volkmann 's canals connective tissue endosteum periosteum Sharpey 's fibres enthesis lacunae canaliculi trabeculae medullary cavity bone marrow Shapes long short flat irregular sesamoid This human musculoskeletal system article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This developmental biology article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Perichondrium&oldid=828052700 '' Categories : Skeletal system Musculoskeletal system stubs Developmental biology stubs Hidden categories : Pages with unresolved properties All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Català Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano Қазақша Lietuvių Polski Português Română Русский Slovenčina 6 more Edit links This page was last edited on 28 February 2018, at 08 : 10. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the function of the chondrogenic layer of the perichondrium
Answer: form chondroblasts or chondrocytes