NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where would you find elastic cartilage? (choose 2)
A
ends of bones
B
nose
C
ear pinnae
D
vertebral discs
E
epiglottis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Composed mostly of elastic cartilage, the epiglottis joins the external ear and the auditory tube of the middle ear in utilizing the structural support and flexibility this type of connective tissue imparts.

Detailed explanation-2: -The epiglottis is a leaf-shaped elastic cartilage. Its stem arises from the inner surface of the thyroid interlaminar angle, to which the thyroepiglottic ligament connects it.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your external ears (the parts of your ear that are outside your body). Your Eustachian tubes (the tube that carries sounds from your external ear into your head). Your larynx (your voice box). 24-May-2022

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