20 Questions
Which type of cartilage is characterized by a dense matrix and is found in the intervertebral discs?
Fibrocartilage
What is the process of cartilage development called?
Chondrogenesis
Which process involves the formation of new cartilage inside a preexisting cartilage?
Interstitial growth
During interstitial growth, how do chondrocytes contribute to new cartilage formation?
They divide and form a new matrix
Which type of cells in the embryo change to a rounded shape and congregate in masses called chondrification centers?
Mesenchymal cells
What is the process of new cartilage formation on the surface of a preexisting cartilage called?
Appositional growth
Which type of cells differentiate into chondroblasts and can divide?
Mesenchymal cells
In the developing cartilage, what do mesenchymal cells differentiate into?
Fibroblasts
What is the external fibroblast layer of the perichondrium responsible for synthesizing?
Collagen fibers
What is the most common type of cartilage found in the body?
Hyaline cartilage
Cartilage grows in length by _________________ growth. In this type of growth, the cells that divide are the ___________________.
Interstitial; chondroblasts
Cartilage grows in width by _________________ growth. In this type of growth, the cells that divide are the ___________________.
Appositional; chondroblasts
What are the mechanical functions of cartilage?
Resisting tension, compression, and shear
What are the structural functions of cartilage?
Flexibility and elasticity
What is the precursor to bone?
Cartilage
What forms the embryonic skeleton?
Cartilage
What allows longitudinal growth of long bones?
Cartilage
What is the process called when cartilage grows by accumulating matrix beneath the perichondrium?
Appositional growth
What type of cells make up the internal cell layer of cartilage?
Chondrogenic cells
What are the cells that divide and differentiate into chondroblasts in cartilage?
Chondrogenic cells
Test your knowledge on cartilaginous tissue and its general characteristics, types (hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage), and growth and repair processes. Learn about chondrogenesis and the origins of cartilage from mesenchyme.
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