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What is the major supporting tissue of the body?
What is the major supporting tissue of the body?
Which component of bone protects the organs it surrounds?
Which component of bone protects the organs it surrounds?
What gives rise to blood cells and platelets in many bones?
What gives rise to blood cells and platelets in many bones?
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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Study Notes
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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Test your knowledge of the skeletal and muscular system with this quiz. Identify different types of muscles, understand how muscles work, and learn about the important parts of the skeletal system. Get ready to explore the functions and significance of bones in the human body.
