During an injury, the nasal septum gets damaged. For its recovery, which cartilage is preferred?
- Fibrous cartilage
- Elastic cartilage
- Calcified cartilage
- Hyaline cartilage
Answer
(4) Hyaline cartilage
Solution
As per NCERT, cartilage is present in the tip of the nose, outer ear joints, between adjacent bones of the vertebral column, limbs and hands in adults.
∵ The nasal septum is made of hyaline cartilage, a bluish-white, translucent cartilage with a homogeneous matrix.
⇒ A damaged nasal septum is repaired with the same type of cartilage.
∴ Hyaline cartilage is preferred.
Answer: (4)