Specialized Connective Tissues: Cartilage and Bone

What is a characteristic of cartilage?

It possesses a firm pliable matrix that resists mechanical stresses.

How do cartilage cells receive their nourishment?

From diffusion through the matrix.

What is the role of chondrogenic cells in cartilage?

They are derived from mesenchymal cells.

What is the main function of bone and cartilage in the body?

Supporting the body as part of the skeletal system. Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of bone matrix?

It is one of the hardest tissues of the body. Signup and view all the answers

What are the cells in both cartilage and bone specialized to do?

Secrete the matrix in which they become trapped. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cartilage is located in the nose, larynx, and trachea?

Hyaline cartilage Signup and view all the answers

What cells are derived from two sources: mesenchymal cells and chondrogenic cells of the inner cellular layer of the perichondrium?

Chondroblasts Signup and view all the answers

Where is elastic cartilage located?

Pinna of the ear Signup and view all the answers

What is essential for the growth and maintenance of cartilage?

Perichondrium Signup and view all the answers

What type of cartilage possesses abundant elastic fibers interposed with collagen fiber bundles?

Elastic cartilage Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells are chondroblasts derived from?

Chondrogenic cells Signup and view all the answers

Where is fibrocartilage present?

Intervertebral disks Signup and view all the answers

What gives elastic cartilage its flexibility?

Elastic fibers Signup and view all the answers

What do chondrocytes produce in fibrocartilage?

Collagen fibers Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common type of cartilage in the body?