Table 6 Numbers of clusters in specific cartilage layers
| Â | 1P | 1L | 2P | 2L | 3P | 3L | 4L | 4P | 5P | 5L | 6L | 6P | 7L | 7P | 8L | 8P | 9P | 9L | 10L | 10P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clustersâsuperficial zone | +++ (90) | ++ (82) | + (60) | +++ (90) | +++ (92) | + (20) | â | â | + (10) | +++ (89) | + (10) | + (10) | + (10) | â (10) | â (0) | â (0) | + (5) | + (20) | â (0) | â (0) |
Clustersâmiddle zone | + (60) | + (40) | + (20) | + (50) | +++ (85) | + (40) | â | â | + (10) | + (60) | + (20) | + (10) | + (20) | + (40) | + (20) | + (20) | + (10) | + (30) | + (30) | + (10) |
Clustersâdeep zone | ++ (80) | + (20) | + (20) | +++ (90) | ++ (80) | + (35) | â | â | + (25) | ++ (75) | + (55) | + (45) | ++ (80) | + (20) | + (55) | ++ (65) | +++ (90) | + (80) | + (75) | + (35) |