Cartilage and Bone Characteristics Quiz

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How does cartilage receive nutrition if it is avascular?

  • Production of its own nutrients
  • Diffusion from blood vessels in the perichondrium (correct)
  • Diffusion from lymphatic vessels
  • Direct absorption from synovial fluid

What is the origin of cartilage?

  • Blood vessels
  • Mesenchyme (correct)
  • Synovial fluid
  • Lymphatic system

Which type of cartilage is the most common?

  • Elastic cartilage
  • Collagen II cartilage
  • Hyaline cartilage (correct)
  • Fibrocartilage

What is the main component of elastic cartilage?

<p>Elastic fibers and collagen II (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do some types of cartilage receive a rich blood supply?

<p>Being surrounded by perichondrium (dense CT) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cartilage is rich in collagen I?

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

Where does hyaline cartilage receive nutrition from?

<p>Diffusion from blood vessels in the perichondrium (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main component of the extracellular matrix of elastic cartilage?

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

Which type of cartilage is translucent and glassy in fresh section?

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

Where does fibrocartilage receive its rich blood supply from?

<p>Direct blood supply to the fibrocartilage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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