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What is a characteristic of cartilage?
What is a characteristic of cartilage?
- It is a soft and fragile type of connective tissue.
- It only provides structural support to the body.
- It is tough and resilient, with no blood vessels or nerves. (correct)
- It has blood vessels and nerves.
What is the function of hyaline cartilage?
What is the function of hyaline cartilage?
- To produce collagen fibers
- To resist compressive forces and friction (correct)
- To provide structural support to the body
- To synthesize nutrients for the body
What is unique about white fibrocartilage?
What is unique about white fibrocartilage?
- It has a great tensile strength and is found in intervertebral discs. (correct)
- It is translucent and has few collagen fibers.
- It is only found in the larynx and tracheal rings.
- It is replaced by bone in old age.
