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WorksheetsCartilage and Bone Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
Cardiac muscle cells are connected by?
Desmosomes
Sarcomeres
Intercalated discs
Gap junctions
Which of the following is striated and voluntary?
Smooth muscle
Cardiac muscle
Skeletal muscle
Elastic muscle
Which muscle type has centrally located nuclei?
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Both cardiac and smooth
Thick skin is characterized by the presence of?
Hair follicles
Stratum lucidum
Sebaceous glands
Thin epidermis
Which layer is absent in thin skin?
Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum basale
Stratum granulosum
The cortex of lymph node contains?
Hassall’s corpuscles
Medullary cords
Germinal centers
Sinusoids
Thymus is characterized by presence of?
Germinal centers
Hassall’s corpuscles
Lymph nodules
Reticular fibers
Which tissue contains all three types of fibers and various cells?
Dense connective tissue
Areolar connective tissue
Elastic cartilage
Reticular tissue
Which cell type is commonly found in loose areolar tissue?
Osteocyte
Chondrocyte
Fibroblast
Oligodendrocyte
Which of the following is NOT found in areolar tissue?
Elastic fibers
Adipocytes
Osteons
Collagen fibers
