Histology Lab: Cartilage Structure and Composition
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What is the main component of cartilage?

  • Osteocytes
  • Macrophages
  • Chondrocytes (correct)
  • Fibroblasts

    • 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?

  • Endosteum
  • Periosteum
  • Perichondrium (correct)
  • Epimysium

    • What type of tissue is the perichondrium?

    <p>Irregular dense connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cartilage is found in the voice-box (larynx)?

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

    Which type of cartilage is rich in blood and lymph vessels and nerve, and is surrounded by perichondrium?

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

    Where are chondrocytes located within the cartilage?

    <p>In the lacunae of the matrix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main component of hyaline cartilage?

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

    What provides nutrients to the cartilage since it has no blood vessels of its own?

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

    Which type of cartilage is found in the bronchi, larynx (voice-box), and nose?

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

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