Cartilage and Bone Quiz
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What is the main difference between cartilage and bone?

  • Cartilage has osteocytes and lacunae, while bone has chondrocytes
  • Bone has blood vessels and nerves, while cartilage does not (correct)
  • Bone is composed of ground substance and extracellular fibers, while cartilage is composed of cells
  • Cartilage is harder and calcified, while bone is softer and gelatinous
  • What is the function of perichondrium?

  • Produces collagen fibers that adhere to the surface of chondrocytes
  • Compresses and differentiates into mesenchyme cells
  • Responsible for the subsequent growth and repair of cartilage (correct)
  • Provides nutrients and oxygen to chondrocytes
  • Which type of cartilage is more flexible than hyaline cartilage?

  • Elastic cartilage (correct)
  • Fibrous cartilage
  • Dense regular cartilage
  • Type I collagen fibers
  • What is the ground substance of cartilage composed of?

    <p>Water, proteoglycans and chondronectin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cartilage is the most abundant in the body?

    <p>Hyaline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is responsible for the subsequent growth and repair of cartilage?

    <p>Perichondrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of chondronectin in cartilage?

    <p>It promotes adherence of collagen fibers to the cell surface of chondrocytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cartilage is more flexible than hyaline cartilage?

    <p>Elastic cartilage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of fibrous cartilage?

    <p>Type I collagen fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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