16 Questions
What is the main difference between cartilage and bone matrix?
Cartilage matrix is firm and pliable, while bone matrix is one of the hardest tissues of the body
How do cartilage cells receive their nourishment?
Through diffusion from blood vessels of surrounding connective tissues
What type of cells are chondrogenic cells derived from?
Mesenchymal cells
What provides nourishment to the cells of cartilage?
Blood vessels of surrounding connective tissues
What do the fibers in cartilage consist of?
A combination of collagen and elastic fibers
Which tissue is involved in supporting the body as part of the skeletal system?
Bone and cartilage
What is the main function of the perichondrium?
Growth and maintenance of cartilage
Which type of cartilage is found in the nose and larynx?
Hyaline cartilage
What differentiates chondrocytes near the periphery from those deeper in the cartilage?
Shape of the cell
Where are chondrocytes more abundant and larger than those of hyaline cartilage?
In fibrocartilage
Which type of cartilage possesses abundant elastic fibers interposed with collagen fiber bundles?
Elastic cartilage
What distinguishes fibrocartilage from hyaline and elastic cartilage?
Scant amount of matrix
Where are progenitor cells for chondroblasts found?
In the inner cellular layer of the perichondrium
What are chondroblasts derived from?
Both mesenchymal cells and chondrogenic cells
Which type of cells display a large nucleus with a prominent nucleolus?
Young chondrocytes
What covers hyaline and elastic cartilage?
Outer fibrous layer
Test your knowledge about the specialized connective tissues, cartilage and bone. Explore the unique properties, functions, and cellular composition of these two important connective tissues.
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