Which of the following is an example of hyaline cailage?
Correct Answer: Thyroid cailage
Description: Thyroid cailage is a type of hyaline cailage. Hyaline cailage is the most common type of cailage, in adults this is replaced by bone by a process called enchondral ossification. In the aicular surface of bone, costal cailage, nose, larynx, trachea and bronchi hyaline cailage persist throughout life and does not calcify.Elastic cailage: is highly flexible and is found in the external ear, walls of auditory tube, epiglottis and larynx.Fibrocailage is present in the interveebral disc, pubis symphysis and ceain joints.
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