Connective Tissues

Of what is the main matrix of the dense connective tissue composed?

• collagen fibers

• elastic fibers

• reticular fibers

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

• Bone
• Cartilage
• Skin
• Blood

What type of connective tissue is this?

• Bone
• Cartilage
• Blood
• Adipose

Name this tissue

• Bone
• Hyaline cartilage
• Fibrocartilage
• Adipose

Name this tissue

• Bone
• Cartilage
• Blood
• Adipose

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

Which of the following represents the reason that cartilage repairs itself so slowly?

• it is never damaged
• it is vascular
• it is avascular
• hormones are present

Which of these connects bone to bone?

• tendon

• ligament

Which of these contain collagen?

• tendons

• ligaments

• both

• neither