Anatomy & Histology · single question
All of the following can be formed from culturing mesenchymal tissue EXCEPT:
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Correct answer: A. Cartilage
- A. Correct — this is the EXCEPTION. Mucosa/epithelium is derived from ectoderm, NOT mesenchyme. Mesenchymal stem cells differentiate into bone, cartilage, fat, and muscle — but NOT epithelial structures.
- B. Incorrect — mesenchyme CAN form this. Cartilage is a connective tissue from mesenchymal cells.
- C. Incorrect — mesenchyme CAN form this. Bone is formed by osteoblasts from mesenchymal progenitors.
- D. Incorrect — mesenchyme CAN form this. Skeletal muscle is derived from mesodermal/mesenchymal progenitors.
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