Chapter 4: Elastic Cartilage (exam 2)

Question 1

Elastic cartilage has what type of fibers?

Answer 1

elastic fibers

Question 2

in comparison to hyaline cartilage elastic cartilage chondrocytes are what?

Answer 2

Larger

Question 3

are there more chondrocytes in elastic or hyaline cartilage?

Answer 3

there are more in elastic

Question 4

There is less room for matrix in elastic cartilage compared to hyaline cartilage. why is that?

Answer 4

because there is a higher number of chondrocytes

Question 5

what is the function of elastic cartilage?

Answer 5

to add more flexibility

Question 6

what is elastic cartilage like in basic structure and function

Answer 6

hyaline cartilage