The Most Rigid Type of Cartilage Is __ Cartilage

question 5

Multiple Choice

The most rigid type of cartilage is __ cartilage.

• A) articular
• B) elastic
• C) fibroelastic
• D) hyaline

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Definitions:

Coagulation

The process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a clot, notably significant in stopping bleeding and initiating wound healing.

Thrombin

An enzyme present in blood plasma that initiates the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, leading to blood coagulation.

Megakaryocytes

Large bone marrow cells that produce platelets, which are critical for blood clotting.

Platelets

Small, disk-shaped cell fragments in the blood that are essential for blood clotting.