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Cartilaginous Tissue Structure and Functions

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What is the main cells found in cartilaginous tissue?

Fibroblasts

Osteoblasts

Chondrocytes (correct)

Adipocytes

What type of fibers are present in the matrix of cartilaginous tissue?

Collagen type III

Collagen type I

Collagen type II (correct)

Elastic fibers

What surrounds almost all the cartilage in the body?

Blood vessels

Adipose tissue

Nerves

Perichondrium (correct)

How are the chondrification centers formed during embryonic development?

By retracting extensions of mesenchymal stem cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the ground substance of cartilaginous tissue mainly composed of?

Proteoglycans Signup and view all the answers

How are the cells in cartilaginous tissue nourished?

Diffusion through the matrix Signup and view all the answers

What are the groups of chondrocytes called when they form within the same lacuna?

Isogenic groups Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called when the mesenchymal cells surrounding the cartilage differentiate into fibroblasts and originate the connective tissue forming the perichondrium?

Apositional growth Signup and view all the answers

What type of cartilage has a composition similar to hyaline cartilage but also contains abundant elastic fibers in its matrix?

Hyaline cartilage Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cartilage is characterized by an intermediate structure between cartilage and dense connective tissue, with chondrocytes aligned in parallel rows?

Fibrocartilage Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cartilage is the most abundant, flexible, semi-translucent, and precursor of long bones during embryonic development?