Osteons, central canals, and lamellae may be observed in: a. Hyaline cartilage b. Fibrous cartilage c. Compact bone tissue d. Spongy bone tissue 5. An epiphyseal plate, or growth plate, is a part of growing bone composed of: a. Compact bone tissue b. Fibrous connective tissue c. Hyaline cartilage d. Elastic cartilage 6. A feature that allows you to distinguish a prepared slide of elastic cartilage from one of hyaline cartilage is the presence of in elastic cartilage. a. Chondrocytes b. Ground substance c. Elastic fibers d. Osteoblasts