Which location is typically associated with fibrocartilage?

Which location is typically associated with fibrocartilage?

• A. Pubic symphysis
• B. Joints of skull
• C. Elastic cartilage of the ear
• D. Blood vessels

Answer: (A)

Fibrocartilage is the tough, collagen-rich cartilage that resists compression and shear in joints that need strong, shock-absorbing support. It’s typical in places like the interpubic disc of the pubic symphysis, where the two pubic bones meet and need to cushion and allow a bit of movement. That makes the pubic symphysis the location associated with fibrocartilage. The other options aren’t fibrocartilage: the skull joints are fibrous joints, elastic cartilage of the ear is a different type with elastic fibers, and blood vessels are not cartilage at all.

Fibrocartilage is the tough, collagen-rich cartilage that resists compression and shear in joints that need strong, shock-absorbing support. It’s typical in places like the interpubic disc of the pubic symphysis, where the two pubic bones meet and need to cushion and allow a bit of movement. That makes the pubic symphysis the location associated with fibrocartilage.

The other options aren’t fibrocartilage: the skull joints are fibrous joints, elastic cartilage of the ear is a different type with elastic fibers, and blood vessels are not cartilage at all.