Connective Tissue

What type of protein fibers are present in areolar CT?

• Collagen

• Reticular fibers

• Elastic Fibers

• All three

What is the function of areolar CT?

• Binds skin and epithelia to deeper tissue.

• Attach bone to bone or bone to muscle.

• Withstands stress.

• Provides supportive framework.

What cell type is present in adipose tissue?

• Fibroblasts

• Adipocytes.

• Mesenchymal cells.

• Macrophages.

Identify the adipose CT:

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What cell type is present in reticular CT?

• Fibroblasts

• Adipocytes.

• Mesenchymal cells.

• Macrophages.

What is the function of reticular CT?

• Binds skin and epithelia to deeper tissue.

• Attach bone to bone or bone to muscle.

• Withstands stress.

• Provides supportive framework.

What is the function of dense regular CT?

• Binds skin and epithelia to deeper tissue.

• Attach bone to bone or bone to muscle.

• Withstands stress.

• Provides supportive framework.

What cell type is present in dense regular CT?

• Fibroblasts

• Adipocytes.

• Mesenchymal cells.

• Macrophages.

What type of protein fibers are present in dense irregular CT?

• Collagen

• Reticular fibers

• Elastic Fibers

• All three

What is the function of dense irregular CT?

• Binds skin and epithelia to deeper tissue.

• Attach bone to bone or bone to muscle.

• Withstands stress.

• Provides supportive framework.