Human Body Cartilages Enumeration

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

Where are articular cartilages found in the human body?

  • In the larynx (voice box)
  • In the nose
  • Between the ribs and the sternum (correct)
  • In the discs between the vertebrae

Which type of cartilage holds open the air tubes of the respiratory system?

  • Elastic cartilage (correct)
  • Fibrocartilage
  • Articular cartilage
  • Hyaline cartilage

What is the function of the epiglottis in the larynx?

  • Conducting air to the lungs
  • Assisting with the sense of taste
  • Preventing food from entering the airway (correct)
  • Producing sound for speech

Where is fibrocartilage found in the human body?

<p>In the discs between the vertebrae (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of tissue lines the blood vessels in bones?

<p>Epithelial tissue (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cartilage is found in the pubic symphysis?

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

What is the function of costal cartilages?

<p>Connecting the ribs to the sternum (breastbone) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cartilage is like a glass bottle in appearance?

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

Hyaline cartilage is found in the discs between the vertebrae.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The epiglottis is a flap that allows food to enter the larynx.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fibrocartilage is found in the nose cartilages.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The pubic symphysis contains only fibrous cartilage.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Costal cartilages are located between the ribs and the sternum.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Elastic cartilage forms the majority of the articular cartilages in movable joints.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cartilages that hold open the air tubes of the respiratory system are mainly fibrous cartilages.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The bones of the skeleton do not contain any nervous tissue.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fibrous cartilage is one of the three types of cartilage tissue found in the human body.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The pubic symphysis contains elastic cartilage.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nervous tissue is present in the bones of the skeleton.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Articular cartilages in movable joints are mainly composed of hyaline cartilage.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fibrocartilage is found in the larynx cartilages.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Elastic cartilage forms the majority of the costal cartilages located between the ribs and the sternum.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The epiglottis in the larynx allows food to enter the respiratory system.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hyaline cartilage is like a glass bottle in appearance.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards are hidden until you start studying

More Like This

Cartilage Connective Tissue Functions
5 questions
Biology of Cartilage
10 questions

Biology of Cartilage

BestPerformingChlorine avatar
BestPerformingChlorine
Cartilage Types
24 questions

Cartilage Types

RicherMossAgate9141 avatar
RicherMossAgate9141
Overview of Cartilage
13 questions
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser