Question

Perichondrium is

• A. Adipose tissue
• B. White fibrous connective tissue
• C. Yellow elastic tissue
• D. Adipose connective tissue

Answer 1

The correct option is B White fibrous connective tissue

Perichondrium is white fibrous connective tissue. The perichondrium is a layer of dense irregular connective tissue, which surrounds the cartilage of developing bone. It consists of two separate layers namely, an outer fibrous layer and inner chondrogenic layer. The fibrous layer contains fibroblasts, which produce collagenous fibers. The chondrogenic layer remains undifferentiated and can form chondroblasts or chondrocytes.