Question

Cartilage is made up of specialized cells called ..........

• A. Chondroblasts
• B. Chondrocytes
• C. Osteoblasts
• D. Osteocytes

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Chondrocytes

Cartilage is a very important part of our body which can be seen in different areas like joint between the bones, ends of the ribs, between vertebrae in the spine, ears and nose, bronchial tubes. It is a firm but soft tissue which aids in flexibility.

Cartilage is made up of specialized cells called chondrocytes. These cells produce large amount of extracellular matrix composed of collagen fibers, proteoglycan and elastin fibers. There is no blood vessel in cartilage to supply the cells with nutrients. They rather diffuse to the cell through a dense connective tissue.

So the correct answer is chondrocytes.