Connective tissue review

What is the space between connective tissue cells filled with fibers, molecules, and fluid?

• tight cell junction

• intracellular matrix

• extracurricular space

• extraceullular matrix

What is the function of macrophages?

• Large eaters; They can move about and clear foreign particles from tissues

• specialized to form neuron cells

• specialized to create red blood cells

• specialized to create large bacteriophages

attaches bones to bones and muscles to bones

• adipose tissue

• areolar tissue

• dense regular tissue

• elastic tissue

• fibrocartilage

Acts as a storage depot for fat; insulates against heat loss

• adipose tissue

• areolar tissue

• dense regular tissue

• elastic tissue

• fibrocartilage

Makes up the intervertebral discs

• adipose tissue

• areolar tissue

• dense regular tissue

• elastic tissue

• fibrocartilage

Forms the larynx, the costal cartilages of the ribs, and the embryonic skeleton

• elastic cartilage

• reticular tissue

• dense irregular tissue

• bone tissue

• hyaline cartilage

Provides a flexible framework for the external ear

• elastic cartilage

• reticular tissue

• dense irregular tissue

• bone tissue

• hyaline cartilage

Structure for lymphatic tissues. Has numerous white blood cells (WBC).

• elastic cartilage

• reticular tissue

• dense irregular tissue

• bone tissue

• hyaline cartilage

Insulates against heat loss

• adipose tissue

• areolar tissue

• dense regular tissue

• elastic tissue

• fibrocartilage

Has a liquid matrix called plasma

• areolar tissue

• dense regular tissue

• elastic tissue

• fibrocartilage

• blood tissue