ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF ARTICULARCARTILAGE INTHE YOUNG ADULT RABBIT

Fewprevious studies havebeenmadeofthe appearance ofarticular cartilage undertheelectron microscope. CameronandRobinson (1958) examinedthematrix ofbotharticular andepiphysial cartilages infemora ofinfants whohaddiedinthe neonatal period. Noobservations weremadeupon thecells astheywereunable toassess theextent of postmortemchange. Theydescribed thepresence inthearticular cartilage ofbundles offibres having thecharacteristic cross-striations seeninmature