AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where are three places you can find cartilage?
A
nose, tongue and eyes
B
nose, ears and joints
C
fingernails, lips and eyes
D
skin, eyes and lungs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The skin of the ear canal is very sensitive to pain and pressure. Under the skin the outer one third of the canal is cartilage and inner two thirds is bone.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are three types of cartilage: hyaline, fibrous, and elastic cartilage. Hyaline cartilage is the most widespread type and resembles glass. In the embryo, bone begins as hyaline cartilage and later ossifies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each serves specific functions within the musculoskeletal system. Elastic cartilage is a structural cartilaginous tissue for non-load-bearing body parts, such as ears, nose, and epiglottis (Hutmacher et al., 2003).

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