Multiple Choice
True or False: The nose and the ear are made of the same type of cartilage.
Cartilage is unable to regenerate because it lacks -blasts cells but epithelial tissue can regenerate.
Cartilage has limited blood supply while areolar tissue below the skin is vascular.
Cartilage has a more complex structure than epithelial or connective tissue proper, so it takes longer to heal.
The lacunae in cartilage make the healing process slower because the chondroblasts can't move.