GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of cartilage is found in the nose, ears and lips?
A
Hyaline Cartilage
B
Fibrocartilage
C
Elastic Cartilage
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hyaline cartilage is the most widespread and is the type that makes up the embryonic skeleton. It persists in human adults at the ends of bones in free-moving joints as articular cartilage, at the ends of the ribs, and in the nose, larynx, trachea, and…

Detailed explanation-2: -Human nasal cartilage is hyaline cartilage, although the function and loads placed on it are different depending on the location. We hypothesized that important differences exist between the nasal septal cartilage and lower lateral cartilage (LLC) ultrastructures.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your ear is made of elastic cartilage. It can bend and move without hurting you before returning to its usual shape. Elastic cartilage locations in your body include: Your external ears (the parts of your ear that are outside your body).

Detailed explanation-4: -Elastic cartilage, sometimes referred to as yellow fibrocartilage, is a type of cartilage that provides both strength and elasticity to certain parts of the body, such as the ears. Within the outer ear, it provides the skeletal basis of the pinna, as well as the lateral region of the external auditory meatus.

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