Specialized Connective Tissues: Cartilage and Bone
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What type of cells are associated with cartilage?

  • Osteogenic cells
  • Hematopoietic cells
  • Chondrogenic cells (correct)
  • Adipogenic cells

    • What is the main function of cartilage in the body?

  • Providing blood supply to surrounding tissues
  • Resisting mechanical stresses (correct)
  • Conducting electrical signals
  • Serving as a storage site for minerals

    • How do cartilage cells receive nourishment?

  • Via lymphatic vessels
  • Directly from the bloodstream
  • Through diffusion from the matrix (correct)
  • From the nervous system

    • What gives cartilage its structure and composition?

    <p>Fibrous and cellular components embedded in the matrix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of fibers are found in cartilage?

    <p>Both collagen and elastic fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of bone in the body?

    <p>Resisting mechanical stresses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cartilage of the body?

    <p>Hyaline cartilage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do chondrocytes produce in the matrix of fibrocartilage?

    <p>Collagen fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cells are derived from mesenchymal cells and chondrogenic cells of the inner cellular layer of the perichondrium?

    <p>Chondroblasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is elastic cartilage located in the body?

    <p>Pinna of the ear and larynx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cartilage does not possess a perichondrium?

    <p>Fibrocartilage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are chondrocytes more abundant and larger than those of hyaline cartilage?

    <p>Intervertebral disks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of fibers give elastic cartilage much more flexibility than hyaline cartilage?

    <p>Elastic fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cells are progenitor cells for chondroblasts?

    <p>Fibroblasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do young chondrocytes have a pale-staining cytoplasm with?

    <p>Many cytoplasmic organelles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do older chondrocytes display a greatly reduced complement of?

    <p>Organelles</p> Signup and view all the answers

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