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What is the primary function of chondrocytes?
What is the primary function of chondrocytes?
- Maintaining cartilage matrix (correct)
- Forming tendons
- Producing ligaments
- Synthesizing bone matrix
Where is hyaline cartilage primarily found?
Where is hyaline cartilage primarily found?
- Intervertebral discs
- Articular surfaces of joints (correct)
- Nasal septum
- Ear
Which type of cartilage has a dense connective tissue with intervening extracellular matrix?
Which type of cartilage has a dense connective tissue with intervening extracellular matrix?
- Articular cartilage
- Elastic cartilage
- Hyaline cartilage
- Fibrocartilage (correct)
What is the main role of ligaments in the skeletal system?
What is the main role of ligaments in the skeletal system?
Which type of cartilage is abundant in elastin fibers and is found in the ear and larynx?
Which type of cartilage is abundant in elastin fibers and is found in the ear and larynx?
What is the composition of the extracellular matrix in fibrocartilage?
What is the composition of the extracellular matrix in fibrocartilage?
In which of the following locations is fibrocartilage primarily found?
In which of the following locations is fibrocartilage primarily found?
What is the main type of extracellular matrix that influences the form of cartilage?
What is the main type of extracellular matrix that influences the form of cartilage?
Which of the following is a characteristic of elastic cartilage?
Which of the following is a characteristic of elastic cartilage?
What is the function of chondroblasts in cartilage?
What is the function of chondroblasts in cartilage?
Which of the following is a characteristic of mature cartilage?
Which of the following is a characteristic of mature cartilage?
What differentiates primitive mesenchyme in developing bone?
What differentiates primitive mesenchyme in developing bone?
Which of the following is responsible for synthesizing osteoid and type 1 collagen in bones?
Which of the following is responsible for synthesizing osteoid and type 1 collagen in bones?
What is the primary function of osteocytes in bones?
What is the primary function of osteocytes in bones?
Where can cancellous (medullary) bone primarily be found?
Where can cancellous (medullary) bone primarily be found?
Which hormone do osteoclasts respond to?
Which hormone do osteoclasts respond to?
What is the primary function of chondrocytes in the skeletal system?
What is the primary function of chondrocytes in the skeletal system?
Where is hyaline cartilage primarily found in the body?
Where is hyaline cartilage primarily found in the body?
What differentiates elastic cartilage from other types of cartilage?
What differentiates elastic cartilage from other types of cartilage?
Where can fibrocartilage be primarily found in the body?
Where can fibrocartilage be primarily found in the body?
What is the main type of extracellular matrix that influences the form of hyaline cartilage?
What is the main type of extracellular matrix that influences the form of hyaline cartilage?
What is the function of ligaments in the skeletal system?
What is the function of ligaments in the skeletal system?
What is the primary role of osteoclasts in bones?
What is the primary role of osteoclasts in bones?
Where is fibrocartilage primarily found in the body?
Where is fibrocartilage primarily found in the body?
What differentiates primitive mesenchyme in developing bone?
What differentiates primitive mesenchyme in developing bone?
Which hormone do osteoclasts respond to?
Which hormone do osteoclasts respond to?
What is the primary function of chondrocytes in cartilage?
What is the primary function of chondrocytes in cartilage?
Which type of cartilage is abundant in branching elastin fibers and is found in the larynx?
Which type of cartilage is abundant in branching elastin fibers and is found in the larynx?
In which of the following locations can cancellous (medullary) bone primarily be found?
In which of the following locations can cancellous (medullary) bone primarily be found?
What kind of bone exists as immature, randomly arranged collagen in osteoid?
What kind of bone exists as immature, randomly arranged collagen in osteoid?
What is the primary function of ligaments in the skeletal system?
What is the primary function of ligaments in the skeletal system?
