Which of the following is TRUE regarding the perichondrium of elastic cartilage?
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Correct answer: The perichondrium is present and contains chondrogenic cells.
Elastic cartilage is always surrounded by a perichondrium, except where it might transition into another tissue type. This layer provides the blood supply and a source of new chondroblasts for appositional growth.
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