Human Body Cartilages Enumeration

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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

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