The pubic symphysis is a slightly moveable joint joined by which of the following tissue?
- A. Elastic cartilage
- B. Fibrocartilage
- C. Costal cartilage
- D. Articular cartilage
Explanation
Fibrocartilage is tough and compressible, which suits a slightly movable joint that must bear load, and it is the same tissue found in the intervertebral discs and the menisci of the knee. Articular cartilage is the smooth hyaline layer covering bone ends in freely movable joints. Elastic cartilage supports the pinna of the ear and costal cartilage joins the ribs to the sternum.