Which of the following individuals who has recently presented to a hospital emergency department is displaying an injury that involves his or her fibrocartilage?
A) A 7-year-old girl whose ear has been lacerated during a dog attack
B) A 24-year-old male who has had his trachea crushed in a workplace accident
C) A 15-year-old boy who has suffered a knee injury during a football game
D) A 78-year-old man who has fallen and is suspected of having a "slipped disc" in his back

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Intervertebral discs are constructed of fibrocartilage, while the ear is largely constructed of elastic cartilage. Cartilage of the respiratory system and joints is most often hyaline cartilage.

Which of the Following Individuals Who Has Recently Presented to a Hospital