GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Function:Support, reinforcement & cushioning; resists compression.
A
Fibrocartilage
B
Hyaline Cartilage
C
Elastic cartilage
D
Dense CT
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hyaline cartilage is slippery and smooth which helps your bones move smoothly past each other in your joints. It’s flexible but strong enough to help your joints hold their shape. Hyaline cartilage locations in your body include: At the ends of bones that form joints.

Detailed explanation-2: -Where bone ends meet to form a joint, they are covered by hyaline cartilage. This cartilage appears bluish white and glistening in a normal healthy joint. Its primary function is to provide some cushioning and minimize friction between the bone ends.

Detailed explanation-3: -Perichondrium – A layer of connective tissue that surrounds hyaline cartilage and elastic cartilage; it has roles in growth, repair, and providing nutrients to cartilage.

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