Question

Strongest cartilage is

• A. Hyaline cartilage
• B. Fibrous cartilage
• C. Elastic cartilage
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Fibrous cartilage

Fibrous cartilage is the strongest kind of cartilage, because it has alternating layers of hyaline cartilage matrix and thick layers of dense collagen fibres oriented in the direction of functional stresses. This type of cartilage does not have a perichondrium as it is usually a transitional layer between hyaline cartilage and tendon or ligament. Thus, option B is correct.