Collagen Types
Contents
Most abundant collagen of the human body
A. Type I collagen
B. Type II collagen
C. Type III collagen
D. Type IV collagen
Major collagen in organic part of bones and teeth
A. Type I collagen
B. Type II collagen
C. Type III collagen
D. Type IV collagen
Major collagen in vitreous humor
A. Type I collagen
B. Type II collagen
C. Type III collagen
D. Type IV collagen
Major collagen type in granulation tissue
A. Type I collagen
B. Type II collagen
C. Type III collagen
D. Type IV collagen
Major collagen in glomerular basement membrane
A. Type I collagen
B. Type II collagen
C. Type III collagen
D. Type IV collagen
Hyaline cartilage matrix is primarily made of
A. Type I collagen
B. Type II collagen
C. Type III collagen
D. Type IV collagen
In shorts
Elastic cartilage
Extracellular matrix contains Elastin, fibrillin, glycoproteins, collagen types II, IX, X, and XI, and the proteoglycan aggrecan.
Most prevalent type of cartilage – Hyaline cartilage
