Theperichondrium (fromGreekπερί,peri, 'around' andχόνδρος,chondros, 'cartilage') is a layer ofdense irregular connective tissue that surrounds thecartilage of developing bone. It consists of two separate layers: an outer fibrous layer and innerchondrogenic layer. The fibrous layer containsfibroblasts, which producecollagenous fibres. The chondrogenic layer remains undifferentiated and can formchondroblasts. Perichondrium can be found around the perimeter ofelastic cartilage andhyaline cartilage.

Perichondrium is a type of irregular collagenous ordinary connective tissue, and also functions in the growth and repair of cartilage. Perichondrium containstype I collagen^[1] andtype XII collagen.^[2]

• Iowa Histology Index4/iv-05 - "Slide 12, Developing Bone (H&E). Examine cartilage (right) and its perichondrium (arrows)."
• UIUC Histology Subject330

Thishuman musculoskeletal system article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it.

• v
• t
• e

Thisdevelopmental biology article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• Skeletal system
• Musculoskeletal system stubs
• Developmental biology stubs

• Articles with short description
• Short description matches Wikidata
• Articles containing Greek-language text
• All stub articles