Bone Heals Well After Injury While Cartilage Does Not

question 3

Multiple Choice

Bone heals well after injury while cartilage does not.This can be attributed to the fact that ________.

• A) the cells of cartilage and bone are enclosed in small cavities called lacunae
• B) bone is avascular and cartilage is highly vascular
• C) the matrix of bone is solid while the matrix on cartilage is semisolid
• D) bone is highly vascular and cartilage is avascular

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