Which of the following is example of hyaline cartilage?
Epiglottis
Thyroid
Apex of Arytenoid Cartilage
Pinna
ANSWER: (B) ThyroidREF: Basic histology, Carlos & Jose, 11th edition, Chapter 7, Cartilage, Textbook of human histology 4th e p. 92-94See APPENDIX-2 below for ''Types of cartilage" APPENDIX - 2Types of Cartilages Hyaline CartilageElastic CartilageFibrocatilageCompositionType II collagenChondroitin sulfateType II collagenElastin fibersType I collagenPerichondriumPresentPresentAbsent Articular cartilageArytenoid cartilageThyroid cartilageCricoid cartilageEpiphyseal growth plateNasal septumCostal cartilage of ribsAuricleAuditory tubeEpiglottisCuneiform cartilage of larynxEpiglottisExternal auditory canalArticular discsIntervertebral discsMenisciPubic symphysisGlenoid labrumAcetabular labrumExample
Cartilage and Bone