Question

Myology is the study of
a. Muscles
b. Bones
c. Cartilages
d. None of the above

Answer 1

Muscles are the soft tissue of the body made of many long, cylindrical, fibres arranged in parallel arrays. These Fibres are composed of numerous fine fibrils, called myofibrils. Bones have a hard non-pliable ground substance rich in calcium salts and collagen fibres which gives its strength. Cartilages are solid and pliable and resist compression.

Complete answer:
Myology is the study of the muscular system. Here, “myo” means muscle. It includes the study of the structure, function, and disease of muscles. In general, muscles play an active role in all the movements of the body. Muscles are of three types:-
- Skeletal Muscles: These are the tissue that is closely attached to the skeletal bones.
- Smooth muscles: they are involuntary and are found on the wall of internal organs such as the blood vessels, stomach, and intestine.
- Cardiac muscle: it is a contractile tissue present only in the heart.

Muscle action moves the body to adjust to the changes in the environment and to maintain the position of various parts of the body. In general, muscles play an active role in all the movements of the body.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Additional information:
In hyaline cartilage, the matrix is fibre-less and glass-like, but translucent. It occurs in the larynx, nasal septum, tracheal rings and costal cartilage. It gives those structures a definite but pliable form.

Note: Bone and cartilage belong to the type of specialized connective tissue along with blood. Bone supports and protects soft tissues and organs. The main function of cartilage is to join the bones together. They provide a cushioning to the bones.