Perichondrium

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The perichondrium is a layer of dense connective tissue which surrounds the cartilage. It consists of two separate layers; the outer fibrous layer and the inner chondrogenic layer :

• The fibrous layer contains fibroblasts, which can produce collagenous fibers.
• The chondrogenic layer remains undifferentiated and can form chondroblasts or chondrocytes.