Bone & Cartilage Lecture: Cartilage

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Which type of cartilage has abundant elastic fibers and is more flexible than hyaline cartilage?

  • Bone
  • Fibrocartilage
  • Elastic Cartilage (correct)
  • Hyaline Cartilage

Where are chondrocytes typically found in Elastic Cartilage?

  • Alone in the extracellular matrix
  • Isolated or in small isogenous groups (correct)
  • In axially arranged isogenous groups
  • In linear isogenous aggregates

What gives Fibrocartilage its reddish color as opposed to the blue color of other cartilages?

  • Matrix rich in collagen and fibroblast
  • Abundant proteoglycans
  • Less proteoglycans and presence of collagen (correct)
  • Presence of darker elastic fibers

Where can Elastic Cartilage be found in the human body?

<p>Auricle of Ear (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of Fibrocartilage?

<p>Provides cushioning and tensile strength (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are Chondrocytes and chondroblasts mainly found?

<p>In linear isogenous aggregates and sometimes singly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of cartilage?

<p>To bear stress without permanent distortions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cartilage is most common throughout the body?

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

How do chondrocytes receive nutrients since they are avascular?

<p>Through diffusion from capillaries in surrounding connective tissue (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What gives hyaline cartilage its unique firmness and transparency?

<p>Type II collagen and Aggrecan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are chondroblasts typically located within the cartilage?

<p>At the periphery of the cartilage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinguishing feature of hyaline cartilage regarding its role in the body?

<p>It forms the initial skeleton and is gradually replaced by bone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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