How do the chondrocytes of elastic cartilage typically appear compared to those in hyaline cartilage?
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Correct answer: They are larger, more numerous, and more closely packed.
Histologically, elastic cartilage often appears more 'crowded' than hyaline cartilage. The chondrocytes are generally larger and more abundant relative to the amount of intervening matrix.
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