Department of Histology
THE CARTILAGE *
1. Chondrocytes show the following except :-
a. May present single in lacuna.
b. May present in cell nests.
c. Show frequent mitotic figures.
d. They can’t divide.
2. Matrix of hyaline cartilage shows the following except:-
a. It is stained supravitally by toluidine blue.
b. It is rich in collagin type II.
c. Tissue fluid constitute 75% of its weight.
d. It is non vascular.
3. The following are true regarding hyaline cartilage except :
a. It is weight bearing tissue.
b. Has perichondrium.
c. Rich in blood supply.
d. Appears translucent in fresh state.
*Prof. Dr. Sanaa A. El-Sherbiny & Dr. Mohamed Ragab
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4. The perichondrium shows the following except :
a. It is responsible for interstitial growth of cartilage.
b. It’s outer fibrous layer is rich in collages type II.
c. Provides attachment for muscles.
d. It is vascular C.T membrane.
5. Regarding white fibro-cartilage, one is not true :
a. It is covered by perichondrium.
b. The matrix is rich in Glycosaminoglycans.
c. It is rich in collagen type I.
d. Chondrocytes are arranged in rows.
6. The following are sites of yellow elastic fibro-cartilage except :
a. Epiglottis.
b. Eustachian tube.
c. Cuniform laryngeal cartilage.
d. Costal cartilage.
7. The following are sites of white –fibro cartilage except :
a. Symphysis pubis.
b. Articular surface of bone.
c. Intervertebral discs.
d. Semilunar cartilage of knee.
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8. The following are sites of hayline cartilage except :
a. Nose, Trachea.
b. Laryngeal cartilage "thyroid and cricoid".
c. Costal cartilage.
d. Cuniform laryngeal cartilage.
9. Young chondrocyte shows the following except :-
a. It is flat cells with basophilic cytoplasm.
b. Present in their lacunae.
c. Originate from inner chondrogenic layer.
d. Present deep and perpendicular to perichondrium.
10. Mature chondrocyte shows the following except :-
a. They are present in cell nests.
b. They can’t divide.
c. Their surface shows short cytoplasmic processes.
d. Responsible for interstitial growth of the cartilage.
11. One of the following is true for Matrix of hyaline cartilage :-
a. It is acidophilic.
b. It is rich in collagen type I.
c. It is non vascular.
d. It is stained negative by PAS.
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12. Yellow elastic fibrocartilage shows the following except :
a. It’s matrix is rich in fine elastic fibers.
b. It can be stained with sudan black.
c. It is present in the auricle, epiglottis.
d. It is yellow in fresh state.
13. White fibrocartilage shows the following except:
a. It is white in fresh state.
b. It is covered by perichondrium rich in type II collage.
c. It is present in terminal parts of Tendons.
d. It's matrix is acidophilic.
14. Regarding interstitial growth of the cartilage one is false:
a. It causes growth of the cartilage in width.
b. It occurs in epiphyseal plate.
c. The chondrocytes divide and synthesize the matrix.
d. The growth occurs from within.
15. All the following statements about hyaline cartilage is true
except:
a. It has homogenous basophilic matrix.
b. It's matrix contains elastic fibers.
c. It is found in the costal cartilage.
d. A layer of perichondrium is found on its sunface.
e. It contains chondrocytes.
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16. Which of the following statements best describes chondrocytes :
a. They are present in deeper layer of perichondrium.
b. They are found in spaces called lacunae.
c. They are branched cells.
d. They secrete bone extra cellular matrix.
e. They are found in Howship's lacunae.
17. Concerning perichondrium ,all the following are true except one:
a. Has a chondrogenic layer.
b. It contains [Link].
c. Its deep layer contains chondrocytes.
d. It's a C.T membrane covering the cartilage.
e. It gives attachments to muscles.
18. About matrix of hyaline cartilage which of the following is true:
a. Appears homogenous and basophilic.
b. Contains chondriotin sulfate.
c. Has type II collagen.
d. All of the above.
e. Non of the above.
19. About matrix of hyaline cartilage the following statement are
right except:
a. Is covered by perichondrium.
b. Contains cells nests.
c. Found in epiglottis.
d. Contains homogenous matrix.
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20. About the perichondrium all the following are true except :
a. Is a C.T membrane.
b. Contains fibrocytes and chondrocytes.
c. It supplies cartilage with nutrition.
d. Gives attachment to nuscles.
21. Regarding yellow elastic cartilage the following are true except:
a. Is formed of cartilage cells and matrix.
b. Found in foetal skeleton.
c. Found in ear pinna.
d. Is covered by perichondrium.
22. About white fibrocartilage which of the following is Wrong :
a. Is covered by perichondrium.
b. Contains acidophilic matrix.
c. Contains abundant collagen fibers in the matrix.
d. found inthesymphpis pubis.
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Answer Keys
1. d 12. b
2. a 13. b
3. c 14. a
4. a 15. b
5. a 16. b
6. d 17. c
7. b 18. d
8. d 19. c
9. d 20. b
10. b 21. b
11. c 22. a
