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What is the major supporting tissue of the body?
What is the major supporting tissue of the body?
- Tendons
- Bone (correct)
- Cartilage
- Muscles
Which component of bone protects the organs it surrounds?
Which component of bone protects the organs it surrounds?
- Hyaline cartilage
- Red bone marrow
- Hard bone (correct)
- Collagen
What gives rise to blood cells and platelets in many bones?
What gives rise to blood cells and platelets in many bones?
- Red bone marrow (correct)
- Tendons
- Proteoglycans
- Collagen
What provides strength to the matrix of hyaline cartilage?
What provides strength to the matrix of hyaline cartilage?
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Which type of cartilage is most intimately associated with bone?
Which type of cartilage is most intimately associated with bone?
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Bone and Cartilage
- The major supporting tissue of the body is bone.
- Periosteum, a component of bone, protects the organs it surrounds.
- Bone marrow, found in many bones, gives rise to blood cells and platelets.
- Hyaline cartilage matrix derives strength from type II collagen.
- Hyaline cartilage is the type most intimately associated with bone.
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