Stratified squamous epithelium. Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans. Type III collagen. In the adult, only hyaline cartilage can completely regenerate after injury. Fibrocartilage stains specifically with silver.
Articular cartilage is composed primarily of elastic cartilage.
Fibrocartilage does not have a perichondrium. Osteoid and demineralized bone are equivalent. Maximum bone mass is achieved before puberty in both males and females. A Volkmann's Canal is located centrally in a Haversian System. Osteocytes are not capable of removing mineral from bone.