LABORATORY; CARTILAGEA ND BONE

Question 1

Specializd CT consisting of cells called chondrocytes

Answer 1

cartilage

Question 2

The matrix of cartilage is made up of

Answer 2

glycosaminoglycans,
proteoglycans, collagen fibers and, sometimes, elastin.

Question 3

Cartilage is classified in three types, __, ___, and ____

Answer 3

hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage

Question 4

In ____, the cells are closer together creating less intercellular space.

Answer 4

elastic cartilage

Question 5

Elastic cartilage is found in the ____

Answer 5

external ear flaps
and in parts of the larynx

Question 6

Chondrocytes usually in aggregates of 4-8 cells are lodged in lacunae

Answer 6

hyaline cartilage

Question 7

___ has fewer cells than elastic cartilage; there is more
intercellular space.

Answer 7

Hyaline cartilage

Question 8

hyaline cartilage is found in the

Answer 8

nose, ears,
trachea, parts of the larynx, and smaller respiratory tubes.

Question 9

has the fewest cells so it has the most intercellular
space

Answer 9

fibrous cartilage

Question 10

Fibrous cartilage is found in the

Answer 10

spine and the menisci

Question 11

Fibrocartilage consists of a mixture of ___ and
__ in various proportions

Answer 11

white fibrous tissue, cartilaginous tissue

Question 12

the most highly specialized of CTs

Answer 12

bone

Question 13

solid & rigid because its extracellular components are calcified

Answer 13

bone