Connective Tissue Quiz Bank

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

• Bone
• Cartilage
• Skin
• Blood

Commonly known as fat. Forms the subcutaneous layer beneath skin.

• Blood
• Bone
• Cartilage
• Adipose

This tissue carries nutrients, waste, respiratory gases, and many other substances throughout the body.

• Bone
• Cartilage
• Blood
• Adipose

Attach muscles to bones

• Tendons
• Ligaments

This type of dense connective tissue connects bone to bone at joints 

• Tendons
• Ligaments

• Elastic cartilage

• Hyaline cartilage

• Dense

• Adipose

• Hyaline Cartilage

• Elastic Cartilage

• Fibrocartilage

• Bone

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This type of cartilage forms a cushion-like disk between the vertebrae.

• Fibrocartilage
• Elastic cartilage
• Hyaline cartilage

Most connective tissue is well vascularized. What does that mean?

• Poor blood supply
• Good blood supply

Connective tissue is

• The tissue that protects, supports, and binds together other body tissue
• Tissue that is the lining, covering, and glandular tissue of the body
• Tissue that contracts and shortens to produce movement