Connective Tissue

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a feature of connective tissue?

• Connective tissue cells are tightly packed together

• Connective tissue can usually divide

• Connective tissue has a blood supply

• Connective tissue cells are farther apart than epithelial tissue cells

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Which of the following are functions of ground substance in the extracellular matrix?

• Binds and supports cells

• Provides a space for substance transfer

• Produces red blood cells

• Varies in consistency

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Which of the following is NOT a component of the extracellular matrix (ECM)?

• Fibers

• Ground substance

• Blood plasma

• Mitochondria

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The main function of loose connective tissue is to bind skin to underlying ___ .

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Loose connective tissue (areolar) is mainly composed of which type of cell?

• Fibroblasts

• Osteocytes

• Chondrocytes

• Adipocytes

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What are the functions of adipose tissue?

• Cushions joints and organs

• Insulates beneath the skin

• Stores energy in fat

• Produces hormones

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Which feature is characteristic of adipose (fat) tissue?

• Nuclei are centrally located

• Contains many collagen fibers

• Nuclei are pushed to the side

• Contains mostly fibroblasts

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Which layer of the human skin contains the majority of adipose (fat) tissue?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Stratum corneum

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Which of the following organs are supported by reticular connective tissue?

• Liver

• Spleen

• Heart

• Lymphatic organs

Multiple Choice

Which cell type is primarily responsible for producing collagen fibers in dense connective tissue?

• Adipocyte

• Fibroblast

• Melanocyte

• White blood cell

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What is a key functional difference between regular and irregular dense connective tissue?

• Regular dense CT can stretch in all directions, irregular cannot.

• Irregular dense CT sustains tension from many directions, regular does not.

• Regular dense CT is found in the liver, irregular in tendons.

• Irregular dense CT has a better blood supply than regular dense CT.

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Dense connective tissue is mainly composed of closely packed, thick, ___ fibers.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main function of dense connective tissue (Dense CT)?

• Provides cushioning for organs

• Binds body parts together

• Stores fat for energy

• Produces blood cells

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Which of the following are locations where dense connective tissue can be found?

• Tendons

• Ligaments

• Within the walls of the heart

• Between vertebrae

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Elastic connective tissue is primarily found in which of the following locations?

• Tendons

• Ligaments

• Walls of large arteries

• Cartilage

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Cartilage heals slowly because it lacks a direct ___ supply.

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Which of the following are locations where hyaline cartilage can be found?

• Ends of bones in joints

• Soft part of the nose

• Supporting rings of the respiratory passages

• Outer ear

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Which of the following is NOT a function of connective tissue?

• Bind structures

• Produce blood cells

• Transmit nerve impulses

• Protect against infection