e① chondrocyte: -Structure: M e embedded in cartilage lacuna ● peripheral cells: -small and immature --single and flattened central cell: large and mature, --round and in group of 2-8 cells --small and round nucleus -basophilic cytoplasm CEM rich in RER and Golgi complex① chondrocyte: ---Structure: LM embedded in cartilage lacuna peripheral cells: --small and immature --single and flattened central cell: --large and mature, --round and in group of 2-8 cells --small and round nucleus --basophilic cytoplasm --EM: rich in RER and Golgi complex