Medium power view of articular cartilage in osteoarthritis

Medium power view of articular cartilage in osteoarthritis •A medium power view of the articular surface of a bone. •The green arrows trace the junction between the bone which lies towards the top and articular cartilage which lies towards the bottom. •The black arrows point to chondrocytes in the articular cartilage. •The bright green-yellow arrow points to a typical fissure that develops in articular cartilage in degenerative joint disease. (Description By:T.V.Rajan, M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by:T.V.Rajan, M.D. UCHC )