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What type of cells are found in cartilage?
What type of cells are found in cartilage?
- Adipocytes
- Osteocytes
- Fibrocytes (correct)
- Chondrocytes (correct)
What is the primary source of nutrients for cartilage?
What is the primary source of nutrients for cartilage?
- Blood vessels within cartilage
- Lymphatic vessels
- The perichondrium
- Diffusion from surrounding tissues (correct)
Which of the following statements is true about cartilage?
Which of the following statements is true about cartilage?
- It is a type of epithelial tissue
- It is supplied by diffusion from surrounding blood vessels (correct)
- It is a vascular tissue
- It contains a large amount of elastin
What is the perichondrium responsible for?
What is the perichondrium responsible for?
Why does cartilage not require a direct blood supply?
Why does cartilage not require a direct blood supply?
What percentage of leukocytes in normal blood are monocytes?
What percentage of leukocytes in normal blood are monocytes?
What is the shape of the nucleus in monocytes?
What is the shape of the nucleus in monocytes?
What do monocytes migrate from in the body?
What do monocytes migrate from in the body?
What type of cells do monocytes differentiate into when they migrate to other tissues?
What type of cells do monocytes differentiate into when they migrate to other tissues?
What is the main function of monocytes in the body?
What is the main function of monocytes in the body?
What is the percentage of monocytes in normal blood?
What is the percentage of monocytes in normal blood?
What are the three main types of leukocytes?
What are the three main types of leukocytes?
What is the primary function of NK cells?
What is the primary function of NK cells?
Which type of leukocyte is primarily involved in cell-mediated immunity?
Which type of leukocyte is primarily involved in cell-mediated immunity?
What is the main difference between B cells and T cells?
What is the main difference between B cells and T cells?
What is the main function of Red blood cells?
What is the main function of Red blood cells?
What is the primary function of White blood cells?
What is the primary function of White blood cells?
Which type of cells are responsible for blood clotting?
Which type of cells are responsible for blood clotting?
Which of the following cells are NOT primarily found in the blood?
Which of the following cells are NOT primarily found in the blood?
What is the term for White blood cells?
What is the term for White blood cells?
What distinguishes elastic cartilage from glass-like cartilage?
What distinguishes elastic cartilage from glass-like cartilage?
Where is elastic cartilage typically found?
Where is elastic cartilage typically found?
What is a characteristic of fibrocartilage?
What is a characteristic of fibrocartilage?
What is unique about the structure of elastic cartilage?
What is unique about the structure of elastic cartilage?
What is the primary function of elastic cartilage?
What is the primary function of elastic cartilage?
Study Notes
Cartilage Structure and Composition
- Composed of specialized cells called chondrocytes
- Does not contain blood vessels, but receives supply through diffusion from blood vessels in the perichondrium
- Contains a perichondrium
Types of Cartilage
- Elastic cartilage: contains a rich network of elastic fibers, similar to glassy cartilage, with additional collagen fibers
- Fibrocartilage: always associated with dense connective tissue, contains chondrocytes arranged in long rows separated by collagen fibers
Blood Cells
- Cells found mainly in the blood include: Red blood cells (Erythrocytes), White blood cells (Leukocytes), and Platelets (Thrombocytes)
Monocytes
- Constitute only 3-8% of the leukocytes in normal blood
- Nucleus is oval or kidney-shaped
- Migrate from the bloodstream to other tissues, then differentiate into tissue resident macrophages or dendritic cells
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This quiz covers the composition and types of cartilage, including elastic and fibrocartilage. Learn about the cells and fibers that make up cartilage and their functions.
