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Which of the following contain type II collagen?

A biomed student was playing intramural soccer. The student was hit hard and went to the medical center for evaluation.  The diagnosis was a herniated disc (slipped disk).  Which of the following statements about this patient’s condition is TRUE?

   Refer to the image above. Name the structure at the end of the pointer.

1. Name the zone at the end of C.  

BONUS – A medical student goes to the ER and is diagnosed with a ruptured bowel, the result of a genetic condition called Erlos-Danlos type IV syndrome. Which one of the following statements about this patient’s condition is TRUE?

BONUS – Describe mast cell triggering and secretions.  

Consider the connective tissue proper.  Which enzyme would you expect to see in the extracellular space?

Which of the following is TRUE of tropocollagen?

Which of these lacks an identifiable PERIchondrium?

Describe how the body RELEASES stored lipids from fat cells.  Name the steps of the signaling pathway.  Be specific.