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What is the main component of cartilage?
What is the main component of cartilage?
- Osteocytes
- Macrophages
- Chondrocytes (correct)
- Fibroblasts
Where is hyaline cartilage most abundantly found in the body?
Where is hyaline cartilage most abundantly found in the body?
- Spleen
- Bronchi (correct)
- Spinal cord
- Liver
What surrounds most of the cartilage in the body?
What surrounds most of the cartilage in the body?
- Endosteum
- Periosteum
- Perichondrium (correct)
- Epimysium
What type of tissue is the perichondrium?
What type of tissue is the perichondrium?
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What type of cartilage is found in the voice-box (larynx)?
What type of cartilage is found in the voice-box (larynx)?
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Which type of cartilage is rich in blood and lymph vessels and nerve, and is surrounded by perichondrium?
Which type of cartilage is rich in blood and lymph vessels and nerve, and is surrounded by perichondrium?
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Where are chondrocytes located within the cartilage?
Where are chondrocytes located within the cartilage?
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What is the main component of hyaline cartilage?
What is the main component of hyaline cartilage?
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What provides nutrients to the cartilage since it has no blood vessels of its own?
What provides nutrients to the cartilage since it has no blood vessels of its own?
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Which type of cartilage is found in the bronchi, larynx (voice-box), and nose?
Which type of cartilage is found in the bronchi, larynx (voice-box), and nose?
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