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Which component of cartilage provides support and flexibility due to its ability to contain and capture water?

  • Elastic fibers
  • Glycosaminoglycan (correct)
  • Chondroitin sulfate
  • Collagen

What is the function of the fibrous perichondrium?

  • Forms chondroblasts and chondrocytes
  • Feeds cartilage
  • Provides strength to cartilage (correct)
  • Supplies nutrients to cartilage

Which type of cartilage does not have a perichondrium?

  • Hyaline cartilage
  • Elastic cartilage
  • Articular cartilage (correct)
  • Fibrocartilage

What is the main component of cartilage that provides strength?

<p>Collagen (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are chondrocytes found in cartilage?

<p>In groups within spaces called lacunae (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the chondrogenic perichondrium?

<p>Forms chondroblasts and chondrocytes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cartilage obtains nutrients from the synovial fluid?

<p>Articular cartilage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure that covers the surface of cartilage?

<p>Perichondrium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the ground substance in cartilage?

<p>Allows diffusion of nutrients (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cartilage is an exception and has a perichondrium?

<p>Fibrocartilage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cartilaginous tissue?

<p>Rigidity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the perichondrium?

<p>Feeding cartilage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure that covers the surface of cartilage?

<p>Perichondrium (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cells form chondroblasts and chondrocytes in the inner layer of the perichondrium?

<p>Chondrogenic cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does nutrient supply occur in cartilage?

<p>Through diffusion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cartilage obtains nutrients from the synovial fluid?

<p>Articular cartilage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main component of cartilage that provides strength?

<p>Collagen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are chondrocytes found in cartilage?

<p>In the lacunae (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cartilage does not have a perichondrium?

<p>Fibrocartilage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the fibrous perichondrium?

<p>Producing collagen (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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