Unit 2 Histology Test

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

• Fibrocartilage
• Elastic cartilage
• Hyaline cartilage

Connective tissue fibers include

• proteoglycans, adhesion proteins and interstitial
• collagen, elastic and reticular
• osteoblasts, fibroblasts and hemoblasts
• simple squamous, cuboidal and columnar

This type of connective tissue forms strong rope like structures such as tendons and ligaments.

• Loose Areolar Connective

• Dense regular connective

• Cartilage

• Bone

This type of cartilage is highly resistant to wear and found at the ends of bones?

• Hyaline
• Fibrocartilage
• Elastic 
• Adipose

This term means "a single layer".

• squamous
• stratified
• simple
• transitional

The type of epithelial tissue that is present in the urinary tract and has the unique property of its ability to stretch and return back to its original shape is called:

• simple squamous epithelium
• stratified cuboidal epithelium
• transitional epithelium
• simple cuboidal epithelium

Which of these substances gives cartilage the ability to spring back after
being compressed?

• proteoglycan aggregates
• elastic fibers
• reticular fibers
• collagen fibers

Fat cells are also known as

• adipose
• areolar
• reticular
• nervous

Which type of tissue is this?

• Articular Connective Tissue

• Smooth Muscle

• Skeletal Connective

• Skeletal Muscle 

Which of the following is not one of the four main categories of tissue?

• Blood

• Connective

• Epithelial

• Nervous