Connective Tissue

Connective tissue is

• The tissue that protects, supports, binds together, stores fat, produces blood cells

• Tissue that is the lining, covering, and glandular tissue of the body

• Tissue that contracts and shortens to produce movement

This cell is a phagocyte (it eats other cells) and plays a role in immunity.

• Macrophage

• Blast Cell

• Mast cell

• Fibroblast

This cell is large and widely distributed.  It is located near blood vessels involved with the immune response by releasing histamines and heparin

• Fibroblast

• Mast cell

• Macrophages

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

• Hyaline

• Fibrocartilage

• Elastic 

• Adipose

What tissue is this.  Hint: it is found around joints, and acts as a food reserve.

• Bone

• Cartilage

• Blood

• Adipose

This tissue provides support and protection.

• Blood

• Bone

• Adipose

• Hyaline

Type of tissue?

• Fibro

• Dense

• Adipose

• Blood

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

• Bone

• Cartilage

• Skin

• Blood

Name this tissue

• Bone

• Cartliage

• Blood

• Dense fibrous connective tissue

What tissue is this

• Bone

• Cartilage

• Blood

• Adipose