Tiny Trula has a very short stature. Which of the following would not be suspected of being imbalanced?

A. mesenchyme
Mesenchyme is a type of embryonic connective tissue from which all adult connective tissues develop. It has a fluid matrix and undifferentiated cells.

B. osteochondral
This is nota recognized fetal stem tissue type. It refers more to regions with both bone and cartilage precursors, but it's not a stem connective tissue.

C. mucous
Mucous connective tissue, found in the umbilical cord (Wharton's jelly), is another type of fetal stem connective tissue.

D. A & B
Mesenchyme is correct, but osteochondral is not a true fetal stem connective tissue.

E. A & C
Both mesenchyme and mucous connective tissue are fetal connective tissues with stem-like properties.

A. in the medullary cavity of a long bone
In adults, the medullary cavity contains yellow marrow, not red marrow.

B. in the epiphysis of a flat bone
Flat bones (e.g., skull) don’t have epiphyses. This answer is anatomically inaccurate.

C. in the medullary cavity of a flat bone
Flat bones don’t have a true medullary cavity. Red marrow is found in their spongy bone, not in a central cavity.

D. in the epiphysis of a long bone
Red marrow in adults is found in the spongy bone of the epiphyses of long bones and in flat bones like the sternum and pelvis.

E. in the epiphyseal plate of a long bone
The epiphyseal plate is made of cartilage, not marrow. It is involved in growth, not hematopoiesis.