The Type of Cartilage That Can Withstand the Strongest Compression

Question

The type of cartilage that can withstand the strongest compression and tension forces is
A) hyaline cartilage.
B) elastic cartilage.
C) fibrocartilage.
D) calcified cartilage.

Accepted Answer

Fibrocartilage has bundles of collagen fibers that make it the strongest type of cartilage, capable of withstanding strong compression and tension forces. Hyaline cartilage and elastic cartilage are not as strong as fibrocartilage. Calcified cartilage is a transitional form of cartilage that is in the process of becoming bone and is not typically found in mature cartilage tissues.