A Univ. of Nev. Strep throat in children generally lasts for about a week (two to seven days). The symptoms can be severe, causing levels of discomfort during swallowing that make a child not want to eat. Other symptoms include redness and white patches in the throat, swollen lymph nodes and fever.
2. chondroblasts-immature cartilage cells. Secrete extracellular matrix, but are not yet rigidly embedded in that matrix. 3. chondrocytes-mature cartilage cells that are embedded in rigid extracellular matrix. These cells reside in small spaces within the matrix that are called lacunae.
Cartilage consists of cells called chondrocytes (Gr. chondros, cartilage + kytos, cell) and an extensive extracellular matrix composed of fibers and ground substance. Chondrocytes synthesize and secrete the ECM and the cells themselves are located in matrix cavities called lacunae.