This document discusses the histology of skeletal tissues including cartilage and bone. It outlines the different types of cartilage - hyaline, elastic, and fibrocartilage - and describes their composition, classification and microscopic appearance. It also describes the composition, formation and microscopic structure of compact and cancellous bone, including the roles of osteoprogenitor cells, osteoblasts, osteocytes and osteoclasts. Key points include the collagen fiber composition and lack of blood vessels in cartilage, and the concentric lamellae, osteons, cement lines and vascular canals seen in compact bone under the microscope.