Multiple choice

The cartilage found as discs between the vertebrae is

  1. Hyaline cartilage

  2. White fibrocartilage

  3. Elastic cartilage

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

White fibrocartilage is an extremely tough tissue. The orientation of the bundles depends upon the stresses acting on the cartilage. The collagenous bundles take up a direction parallel to the cartilage. Fibrocartilage is found as discs between the vertebrae between the pubic bones in front of the pelvic girdle and around the edges of the articular cavities such as the glenoid cavity in the shoulder joint.

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