1. Hyaline cartilage is not seen in __ A. the articular surfaces of movable joints, B. the walls of larger respiratory passages (nose, larynx,trachea, bronchi). C. the cuneiform cartilage in the larynx. D. the ventral ends of ribs, E. the epiphyseal plates of long bones 2. Elastic cartilage is not seen in __ A. the auricle of the ear, B. the walls of the external auditory canals, C. the auditory (eustachian)tubes. D. the epiglottis E. the intervertebral discs 3. Which of the following is false about the fibrocartilage? A. It's a combination of hyaline cartilage and dense connective tissue. B. It's found in attachments of certain ligaments.and in the pubic symphysis. C. Major collagen type in fibrocartilage is collagen type I. D. The relative scarcity of proteoglycans makes the matrix of fibrocartilage more basophilic than that of hyaline or elastic cartilage. E. Chondrocytes of fibrocartilage occur singly and in aligned isogenous aggregates 4. Which of the following is true about bone tissue? A. Osteoid is an uncalcified bone matrix. B. When compared with osteocytes; the flat-almond shaped osteoblasts have significantly less rER, smaller Golgi complexes, and more condensed nuclear chromatin. C. Osteoclasts play a major role in matrix production. D. Osteonectin produced by osteoblasts bind Ca^2+ with high affinity, which leads to local increase of Ca^2+ ions. E. Osteoclass originate mainly from the endosteum. 5. Which of the following is false about periosteum? A. Purkinje fibers binds the periosteum to bone. B. Osteoprogenitor cells are found in the inner layer of periosteum. C. One of the major function of periosteum is to provide a continuous supply of new osteoblasts for appositional bone growth or repair. D. Endosteum is considerably thinner than the periosteum. E. The outer layer of periosteum is dense connective tissue with collagen bundles, fibroblast and small blood vessels.