Cartilaginous Tissue Quiz
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Which type of cartilage is characterized by a dense matrix and is found in the intervertebral discs?

  • Fibrocartilage (correct)
  • Hyaline cartilage
  • Articular cartilage
  • Elastic cartilage
  • What is the process of cartilage development called?

  • Chondrogenesis (correct)
  • Angiogenesis
  • Fibrogenesis
  • Ossification
  • Which process involves the formation of new cartilage inside a preexisting cartilage?

  • Appositional growth
  • Interstitial growth (correct)
  • Angiogenesis
  • Ossification
  • During interstitial growth, how do chondrocytes contribute to new cartilage formation?

    <p>They divide and form a new matrix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cells in the embryo change to a rounded shape and congregate in masses called chondrification centers?

    <p>Mesenchymal cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of new cartilage formation on the surface of a preexisting cartilage called?

    <p>Appositional growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cells differentiate into chondroblasts and can divide?

    <p>Mesenchymal cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the developing cartilage, what do mesenchymal cells differentiate into?

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

    What is the external fibroblast layer of the perichondrium responsible for synthesizing?

    <p>Collagen fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common type of cartilage found in the body?

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

    Cartilage grows in length by _________________ growth. In this type of growth, the cells that divide are the ___________________.

    <p>Interstitial; chondroblasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cartilage grows in width by _________________ growth. In this type of growth, the cells that divide are the ___________________.

    <p>Appositional; chondroblasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the mechanical functions of cartilage?

    <p>Resisting tension, compression, and shear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the structural functions of cartilage?

    <p>Flexibility and elasticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the precursor to bone?

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

    What forms the embryonic skeleton?

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

    What allows longitudinal growth of long bones?

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

    What is the process called when cartilage grows by accumulating matrix beneath the perichondrium?

    <p>Appositional growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cells make up the internal cell layer of cartilage?

    <p>Chondrogenic cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the cells that divide and differentiate into chondroblasts in cartilage?

    <p>Chondrogenic cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

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