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Bones and Skeletal Tissues

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What is the main function of the perichondrium in cartilage?

To act as reinforcement to resist outward expansion (correct)

To contain nerves within the cartilage

To increase the thickness of the cartilage

To provide blood supply to the cartilage cells

Why is the thickness of cartilage limited?

So that nutrients can diffuse through the matrix to reach the cells (correct)

Due to the presence of blood vessels in the matrix

Because cartilage contains nerves

Because cartilage is predominantly made of water

Which type of cartilage tissue is highly resilient and can spring back to its original shape after being compressed?

Fibrocartilage

Hyaline cartilage

Dense irregular cartilage

Elastic cartilage (correct)

What is the main component of cartilage tissue that is enclosed in small cavities within an extracellular matrix?

Chondrocytes Signup and view all the answers

Why does bone replace most of the cartilages in the human skeleton during development?

To provide a stronger support system than cartilage Signup and view all the answers

What type of tissues form the internal supports of the body?

Bones and cartilages Signup and view all the answers

How are bones described in terms of their liveliness?

Dynamic and lifeless Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of resilient cartilages mentioned in the text?

Providing flexibility Signup and view all the answers

How does bone tissue change throughout life?

It is formed and remodeled continuously Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cartilage is mentioned in the text as helping to form the skeleton?

Elastic cartilage Signup and view all the answers