Cartilage Questions - Chapter 5 PDF

# Cartilage ## (I) Choose the best answer: 1. Costal cartilage is: - a. Hyaline cartilage. - b. Yellow elastic cartilage. - c. White fibrocartilage. - d. Reticular cartilage. 2. The consistency of cartilage matrix is: - a. Solid. - b. Rubbery. - c. Soft. - d....

# Cartilage ## (I) Choose the best answer: 1. Costal cartilage is: - a. Hyaline cartilage. - b. Yellow elastic cartilage. - c. White fibrocartilage. - d. Reticular cartilage. 2. The consistency of cartilage matrix is: - a. Solid. - b. Rubbery. - c. Soft. - d. Fluid. 3. Cell nest is a character of: - a. Osteoblast. - b. Chondroblast. - c. Chondrocyte. - d. Osteocyte. 4. Articular cartilage is characterized by: - a. Rich in blood supply. - b. Thick perichondrium. - c. Rich in lymph supply. - d. No perichondrium. 5. Which of the following fibers are present in matrix of hyaline cartilage? - a. Collagen type I. - b. Collagen type II. - c. Reticular fibers. - d. Elastic fibers. 6. The matrix of hyaline cartilage is basophilic due to: - a. Tissue fluid. - b. Collagen fibers. - c. Chondroitin sulfate. - d. Glycoprotein. 7. White fibrocartilage is found in the following site: - a. Fetal skeleton. - b. Trachea. - c. Intervertebral disc - d. Eustachian tube. 8. The type of cartilage found in the external ear is called: - a. Hyaline cartilage. - b. Yellow elastic cartilage. - c. White fibrocartilage. - d. Articular cartilage. 9. Hyaline cartilage can be found in: - a. Intervertebral disc. - b. Pubic symphysis. - c. Costal cartilage. - d. Ear pinna. 10. Cartilage is a specialized type of: - a. Epithelial tissue. - b. Connective tissue. - c. Muscular tissue. - d. Glial tissue. 11. What do you call the space where a chondrocyte sits in? - a. Space of Mall - b. Vacuole - c. Lacuna - d. Howship's Lacuna 12. What stain would be best to demonstrate the elastic fibers in elastic cartilage? - a. Hematoxylin and eosin stain stain - b. Sudan - c. Silver impregnation - d. orcein 13. Which type of cartilage is found in the walls of the eustachian tube? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. None of the above 14. Which type of cartilage forms the skeleton of the fetus? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - d. Fibrocartilage - d. None of the above 15. Which type of cartilage forms the intervertebral disc? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. None of the above 16. Which type of cartilage is highly vascular? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. None of the above 17. What cell produces the cartilaginous matrix? - a. Chondrocyte - b. Chondroblast -c. Osteocyte - d. Osteoclast 18. Which type of cartilage forms the articular surface on bones? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. None of the above 19. Which type of cartilage is found in the external ear? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. None of the above 20. What is the connective tissue covering which surrounds cartilage? - a. Perimysium - b. Periosteum - c. Perichondrium - d. Perineurium 21. What is the mature cell in cartilage called? - a. Chondrocyte - b. Chondroblast - c. Osteocyte - d. Osteoclast 22. Regarding the blood supply to cartilage: - a. Cartilage has minimal circulation. - b. Cartilage has a duel circulation. - c. Cartilage is highly vascular. - d. Cartilage is avascular. 23. Which type of cartilage is characterized by the presence of thick bundles of collagen fibers? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. None of the above 24. Which type of cartilage forms the epiphyseal growth plate? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. None of the above 25. Formation of new cartilage along the surface of preexisting cartilage is termed: - a. Appositional growth - b. Interstitial growth - c. Intramembranous growth - d. Isogenous growth 26. What type of cartilage is glassy in appearance? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. Compact bone - e. Spongy bone 27. What type of tissue makes up the rings of the trachea? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Fibrocartilage - c. Elastic cartilage - d. Both a and b - e. Both a and c 28. What type of tissue makes up the epiglottis? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Fibrocartilage - c. Elastic cartilage - d. Both a and b - e. Both a and c 29. Which type of cartilage is present in the temporomandibular joint? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. All of the above - e. None of the above 30. What structure is called yellow cartilage? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. Compact bone - e. Spongy bone 31. All of the following are associated with cartilage tissue except: - a. appositional growth - b. perichondrium - c. lamellae - d. chondroitin sulfate - e. interstitial growth 32. Chondrocytes receive their nutrition via: - a. capillaries in matrix - b. Haversian canals - c. diffusion through matrix - d. periosteal buds - e. canaliculi 33. Which type of cartilage is characterized by the presence of elastic fibers? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. All of the above - e. None of the above 34. Which type of cartilage is characterized by a glassy matrix? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. All of the above - e. None of the above 35. Which type of cartilage is characterized by the presence of chondrocytes sitting in lacunae? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. All of the above - e. None of the above 36. Which type of cartilage is the most abundant? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. Hyaline cartilage and elastic cartilage equally. - e. Elastic cartilage and fibrocartilage equally. 37. Costal cartilage is composed of what type of cartilage? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. All of the above - e. None of the above 38. Which type of cartilage forms the symphysis pubis? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Elastic cartilage - c. Fibrocartilage - d. All of the above - e. None of the above 39. What type of basic tissue type is cartilage? - a. Muscle - b. Nervous - c. Cartilage - d. Epithelium - e. Connective tissue 40. How many types of cartilage are there? - a. 1 - b. 2 - c. 3 - d. 4 - e. 5 41. What do you call the space where a chondrocyte sits in? - a. Space of Disse - b. Space of Mall - c. Vacuole - d. Lacuna - e. Howship's Lacuna 42. What type of tissue makes up the "Adam's apple"? - a. Hyaline cartilage - b. Fibrocartilage - c. Elastic cartilage - d. Both a and b - e. Both a and c ## (II) Complete the following: 1. The matrix of hyaline cartilage is basophilic due to the presence of **chondroitin sulfate**. 2. The type of tissue makes up the epiglottis is **elastic cartilage**. 3. Perichondrium formed of **fibroblasts** and **collagen fibers**. 4. Function of Perichondrium is **provide nutrients and oxygen to cartilage** and **acts as a barrier to the diffusion of substances**. 5. Origin of Chondroblasts is **perichondrium**. 6. Cartilage of articular surfaces of movable joints gets its nutrition from **synovial fluid**. 7. Hyaline cartilage has **sparse** collagen fibrils. 8. Addition of new cartilage from outside is known as **appositional growth**. 9. Expansion of the cartilage from within is called **interstitial growth**. 10. Chondrocytes may be in groups up to 8 cells in lacuna called **isogenous groups**. 11. Matrix of fibro cartilage contains a dense network of **thicker and more densely packed** collagen fibers. 12. When chondroblasts surround themselves with the matrix, they are called **chondrocytes**. 13. When fresh, hyaline cartilage is **translucent** in color. 14. Function of chondroblast is **produce cartilage matrix**. 15. Function of chondrocyte is **maintain and repair cartilage**. ## (III) Indicate true or false statement. If false, change the identified word to make it true. 1. Articular cartilage is a specialized form of **hyaline** cartilage. 2. Cartilage is non-vascular so matrix supplies its nutrients and oxygen **false, cartilage is avascular, nutrients and oxygen are supplied via diffusion**. 3. Ear pinna contains hyaline cartilage, so can bend and easily return to its former shape. **True**. 4. Chondrocytes are found in small hollows in the matrix called **lacunae**. 5. Hyaline cartilage is present at **trachea**. 6. Hyaline cartilage has a **basophilic** matrix. 7. The type of cartilage found in external ear is called **elastic** cartilage. 8. When fresh, hyaline cartilage is **glassy** in color. 9. Fibro cartilage does not have perichondrium **false, fibro cartilage has perichondrium as all cartilages**. 10. The matrix of elastic cartilage has abundant **elastic** fibers. 11. Hyaline cartilage is rich in type **II** collagen fibers. 12. Chondroblasts are oval to round with **acidophilic** cytoplasm and dark nucleus **false, chondroblast cytoplasm is basophilic**.