BI 232 Chapter 6: Bones and Skeletal Tissues -
Review Questions 2026 Degrauw Test
1. What are the three types of cartilage? Hyaline, elastic, fibrocarti-
lage
2. Is the cartilage vascularized and innervated by nerves? No, because cartilage
does not contain any
blood vessels or nerves.
3. What is the type of skeletal cartilage considered to be a. Hyaline
the most abundant?
a. Hyaline
b. Elastic
c. Fibrocartilage
4. What is the type of skeletal cartilage that contains an b. Elastic
abundance of highly elastic fibers?
a. Hyaline
b. Elastic
c. Fibrocartilage
5. This type of cartilage contains thick collagen fibers, c. Fibrocartilage
alternating between rows of dense chondrocytes. Its
structure allows it to be highly compressible, resisting
most forms of damage and pressure.
a. Hyaline
b. Elastic
c. Fibrocartilage
6. The elastic cartilage can mainly be found in two skele- External ear, epiglottis
tal locations: , and .
7.
, BI 232 Chapter 6: Bones and Skeletal Tissues -
Review Questions 2026 Degrauw Test
Enumerate the two ways in which cartilage can grow Appositional growth, and
and expand. interstitial growth.
8. Differentiate appositional growth from interstitial Appositional growth is
growth. characterized by the depo-
sition of the new cartilage
matrix on the surface of
the existing cartilage tis-
sue. Meanwhile, intersti-
tial growth involves the de-
position of new cartilage
matrix from within the tis-
sue.
9. Enumerate at least three (3) differences between bone Cartilage is surrounded by
and cartilage. perichondrium, while the
bone is surrounded by the
periosteum.
Cartilage has chondro-
cytes, while bone houses
osteocytes.
The matrix of the carti-
lage is secreted by chon-
droblasts, while bone ma-
trix is secreted by the os-
teoblasts.
Both appositional and in-
terstitial growth occur in
cartilage, whereas only
appositional growth oc-
, BI 232 Chapter 6: Bones and Skeletal Tissues -
Review Questions 2026 Degrauw Test
curs in bone.
The cartilage matrix is
much more flexible and
elastic, while the bony ma-
trix is solid and dense.
10. The following are functions of the bones except d. Protein storage
.
a. Protection
b. Support
c. Fat storage
d. Protein storage
11. The human skeleton can be divided into two main Axial, appendicular
regions, namely and .
12. What comprises the axial skeleton? Skull, vertebral column,
ribcage
13. What comprises the appendicular skeleton? Upper and lower limbs,
girdles
14. What is the bone classification for bones that are much a. Long bone
longer than they are wide?
a. Long bone
b. Flat bone
c. Short bone
d. Irregular bone
15. The is a special type of short bone, and can be Sesamoid
found in the patella.
Review Questions 2026 Degrauw Test
1. What are the three types of cartilage? Hyaline, elastic, fibrocarti-
lage
2. Is the cartilage vascularized and innervated by nerves? No, because cartilage
does not contain any
blood vessels or nerves.
3. What is the type of skeletal cartilage considered to be a. Hyaline
the most abundant?
a. Hyaline
b. Elastic
c. Fibrocartilage
4. What is the type of skeletal cartilage that contains an b. Elastic
abundance of highly elastic fibers?
a. Hyaline
b. Elastic
c. Fibrocartilage
5. This type of cartilage contains thick collagen fibers, c. Fibrocartilage
alternating between rows of dense chondrocytes. Its
structure allows it to be highly compressible, resisting
most forms of damage and pressure.
a. Hyaline
b. Elastic
c. Fibrocartilage
6. The elastic cartilage can mainly be found in two skele- External ear, epiglottis
tal locations: , and .
7.
, BI 232 Chapter 6: Bones and Skeletal Tissues -
Review Questions 2026 Degrauw Test
Enumerate the two ways in which cartilage can grow Appositional growth, and
and expand. interstitial growth.
8. Differentiate appositional growth from interstitial Appositional growth is
growth. characterized by the depo-
sition of the new cartilage
matrix on the surface of
the existing cartilage tis-
sue. Meanwhile, intersti-
tial growth involves the de-
position of new cartilage
matrix from within the tis-
sue.
9. Enumerate at least three (3) differences between bone Cartilage is surrounded by
and cartilage. perichondrium, while the
bone is surrounded by the
periosteum.
Cartilage has chondro-
cytes, while bone houses
osteocytes.
The matrix of the carti-
lage is secreted by chon-
droblasts, while bone ma-
trix is secreted by the os-
teoblasts.
Both appositional and in-
terstitial growth occur in
cartilage, whereas only
appositional growth oc-
, BI 232 Chapter 6: Bones and Skeletal Tissues -
Review Questions 2026 Degrauw Test
curs in bone.
The cartilage matrix is
much more flexible and
elastic, while the bony ma-
trix is solid and dense.
10. The following are functions of the bones except d. Protein storage
.
a. Protection
b. Support
c. Fat storage
d. Protein storage
11. The human skeleton can be divided into two main Axial, appendicular
regions, namely and .
12. What comprises the axial skeleton? Skull, vertebral column,
ribcage
13. What comprises the appendicular skeleton? Upper and lower limbs,
girdles
14. What is the bone classification for bones that are much a. Long bone
longer than they are wide?
a. Long bone
b. Flat bone
c. Short bone
d. Irregular bone
15. The is a special type of short bone, and can be Sesamoid
found in the patella.
