Cartilage and Bone Quiz

Which type of cartilage is the most abundant in the human body?

• Elastic

• Fibrocartilage

• Hyaline

• Calcified

Hyaline cartilage lacks which of the following?

• Collagen type II fibers

• Lacunae

• Perichondrium

• Blood vessels

Which cartilage type contains elastic fibers?

• Hyaline cartilage

• Elastic cartilage

• Fibrocartilage

• Calcified cartilage

What is a distinguishing feature of elastic cartilage?

• Presence of fibroblasts

• No lacunae

• Abundant type I collagen

• Presence of elastic fibers

Which of the following is true about compact bone?

• Contains osteons

• Lacks lacunae

• Is avascular

• Contains no matrix

The central canal of an osteon contains?

• Lymph vessels

• Adipocytes

• Blood vessels and nerves

• Osteoclasts

Which structure is found in compact bone but not in spongy bone?

• Canaliculi

• Osteocytes

• Lamellae

• Haversian system

Elastic arteries differ from muscular arteries by having?

• More smooth muscle

• Less connective tissue

• More elastic fibers in tunica media

• Thinner wall

Which artery type has a thick tunica media with smooth muscle?

• Elastic artery

• Muscular artery

• Arteriole

• Capillary

The tunica media of muscular arteries contains predominantly?

• Elastic fibers

• Smooth muscle

• Collagen

• Endothelium