Cartilage Quiz

What is the primary component of cartilage?

• Blood vessels

• Nerve cells

• Cartilage matrix

• Muscle fibers

Which type of cartilage is characterized by the presence of elastic fibers?

• Hyaline cartilage

• Elastic cartilage

• White fibrocartilage

• Dense connective tissue

What is the term for the spaces where mature cartilage cells are found?

• Lacunae

• Canaliculi

• Osteons

• Fibrils

How is cartilage nourished?

• By nerve supply

• Through blood vessels

• By diffusion from perichondrium

• Directly from lymphatic vessels

Which of the following is NOT a type of cartilage?

• Hyaline cartilage

• Elastic cartilage

• White fibrocartilage

• Red fibrocartilage