Connective Tissue & Cartilage

1.Describe the microscopic structure of hyaline cartilage and elastic cartilage

2.Classify cartilage with suitable examples. Describe the structure of elastic cartilage

1.Microscopic structure of hyaline cartilage and its locations

2.Connective tissue fibres

3.Labeled diagram of histology of hyaline cartilage

1.Two sites of occurrence of elastic cartilage

1.What type of connective tissue is present in the umbilical cord

• a) Adipose tissue
• b) Mucoid tissue
• c) Loose areolar tissue
• d) Dense irregular tissue

2.White fibrocartilage is found in

• 1) Intervertebral disc
• 2) Tracheal rings
• 3) Epiglottis
• 4) Menisci of knee joint
• a) 1, 2, 3
• b) 1, 4
• c) 2, 3, 4
• d) 2, 4