Which of the following matrix molecules in cartilage tends to trap large quantities of water?
A. proteoglycan
B. hyaluronic acid
C. elastin
D. collagen
E. chondrocytes
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Question 2) Proteoglycan molecules in the matrix of cartilage
A. give cartilage its resilient nature.
B. replace collagen fibers in the matrix.
C. make the perichondrium very stretchable.
D. fill the lacunae.
E. make cartilage hard and compact.
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Question 3) A connective tissue sheath around cartilage is the
A. periosteum.
B. ligament.
C. endosteum.
D. epiphyseal line.
E. perichondrium.
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Question 4) Cartilage
A. is surrounded by a membrane called the periosteum.
B. is composed of osteons.
C. is well vascularized.
D. contains chondrocytes located in lacunae.
E. does not need nutrients and oxygen so it has no blood vessels.
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Question 5) The type of cartilage associated with bone function and development is
A. osteocartilage.
B. elastic cartilage.
C. hyaline cartilage.
D. interstitial cartilage.
E. fibrocartilage.
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Question 6) The connective tissue sheath of cartilage is called the
A. ligamentous cord.
B. lacuna.
C. chondrocyte.
D. matrix.
E. perichondrium.
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Question 7) Chondroblasts produce
A. ligaments.
B. blood cells.
C. bone tissue.
D. cartilage matrix.
E. synovial fluid.
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Question 8) Important functions of the skeletal system include
A. protection of the brain and soft organs.
B. storage of water.
C. production of Vitamin E.
D. integration of other systems.
E. regulation of acid-base balance.
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Question 9) Ligaments attach
A. muscle to bone.
B. nerve to muscle.
C. bone to bone.
D. muscle to muscle.
E. nerve to bone.
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Question 10) A band of connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone is a(n)
A. bursa.
B. aponeurosis.
C. epimysium.
D. tendon.
E. ligament.
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