Histology of Cartilage - Medicine BM5 NLM1 Histology of Cartilage for BM5 NLM1. 0.0 / 5 ? MedicineMedicineHistologyAnatomyCartilageBoneUniversityNone Created by: ex-LechiayimCreated on: 31-01-14 13:13 Select the statement which best identifies cartilage. A firm, pliable, resilient, non-vascular connective tissue 1 of 17 Select the statement that best identifies cartilage. Forms the temporary skeleton of the fetus & the template for the growth of long bones 2 of 17 Select the statement that best identifies the perichondrium. A connective tissue layer that surrounds the outer surface of cartilage & is essential for growth 3 of 17 What are chondroprogenitor cells? Cartilage stem cells that lie in the inner layers of the perichondrium 4 of 17 What are chondroblasts? Highly active, oval shaped cells that synthesise & secrete the extra-cellular matrix 5 of 17 What are chondrocytes? Large, round shaped cells that lie in lacunae & maintain the extra-cellular matrix around them 6 of 17 What is the role of proteoglycans in the cartilage ECM? Provides resilience 7 of 17 What substances give cartilage its tensile strength? Collagen & elastic fibres 8 of 17 True or false: Hyaline cartilage has a ground substance with a relatively high water content, and is tranlucent in it's fresh form? True 9 of 17 Where is hyaline cartilage most commonly found? Major air pipes, articulating bone surfaces & fetal skeleton 10 of 17 True or false: in both hyaline & elastic cartilage, the chondrocytes form nests? True 11 of 17 Where is elastic cartilage most often found? Epiglottis, external ear & Eustachian tubes 12 of 17 Where is fibrocartilage most often found? Symphysis Pubis, intervertebral disks & site of some tendon-bone attachments 13 of 17 In its fresh form, of what is fibrocartilage composed? Dense regular connective tissue & hyaline cartilage 14 of 17 Select the statement that correctly identifies a feature/features of fibrocartilage. Durable with high tensile strength & resistance to compression 15 of 17 From what does cartilage initially originate? Mesenchymal tissue cells 16 of 17 What are the two types of growth that cartilage can undergo? Interstitial & Appositional 17 of 17
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