Connective Tissue w/ AI

What is one of the functions of connective tissue? It ______ together, supports, and strengthens other body tissues.

• binds

• separates

• loosens

• divides

What is one of the functions of connective tissue? It stores ______ and produces blood cells.

• fat

• water

• calcium

• oxygen

What is one of the functions of connective tissue? It protects against infections and ______ tissue damage.

• repair

• cause

• ignore

• worsen

What is the spacing of cells in connective tissues compared to epithelial tissue cells?

• A) Closer together

• B) Farther apart

• C) No difference

What is found between connective tissue cells?

• Intracellular matrix

• Extracellular matrix

• No matrix

What is the extracellular matrix composed of?

• Only fibers

• Only ground substance

• Fibers and ground substance

Do most connective tissue cells have the ability to divide?

• True

• False

Fibroblasts are large, flat, branching cells which make and secrete fibers and the _______ of the matrix.

• ground substance

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

Macrophages are white blood cells with branching projections that can engulf bacteria and cellular debris by _______.

• phagocytosis

• osmosis

• diffusion

• exocytosis

Mast cells produce _______ to dilate small blood vessels when the body is injured.

• histamine

• serotonin

• dopamine

• adrenaline