Types of Cartilage and Their Characteristics

What type of cartilage is the only one resistant to stretching?

Which type of cartilage is the most abundant?

Where can elastic cartilage be found in the body?

What type of fibers does fibrocartilage contain that help it resist strong compression and tension?

Which growth process involves growth from outside, where chondroblasts produce new cartilage by secreting matrix?

What type of fiber is the only one present in the matrix of hyaline cartilage?

Which type of cartilage is known for being the most abundant in the body and providing structural support?

In which zone of the epiphyseal plate do older cartilage cells enlarge?

What happens in the calcification zone of the epiphyseal plate?

Which type of cartilage is found in the external ear and the epiglottis?

What characterizes the organization of cartilage cells in the epiphyseal plates of growing bones?

Which type of cartilage is found in the external ear and nose?

What is the main component of cartilage that gives it its resilient properties?

In which stage of life does cartilage make up the entire skeleton?

Which type of cartilage is known for its ability to resist expansion and aid in growth/repair?

The intervertebral discs and pubic symphysis contain which type of cartilage?

What type of cartilage is found in articular discs and meniscus (padlike cartilage in knee joint)?