Cartilage Tissue Quiz
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What is the main function of cartilage?

  • Producing and secreting hormones
  • Producing red blood cells
  • Supporting tissues, tissue attachment & weight bearing (correct)
  • Generating electrical impulses for nerve function

    • Which type of cartilage has mainly type 2 collagen fibers?

  • Yellow elastic
  • Hyaline (correct)
  • Elastic cartilage
  • Fibrocartilage

    • How is cartilage nourished?

  • By receiving electrical signals from nearby tissues
  • By diffusion of O2 & nutrients from the surrounding C.T. or synovial fluid in the joint cavities (correct)
  • By absorbing sunlight and converting it into nutrients
  • Through direct blood supply from arteries and veins

    • What are the cells called that form cartilage?

    <p>Chondroblasts and chondrocytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What covers the matrix of cartilage?

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

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