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Connective Tissue

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of protein fibers are present in areolar CT?

a)

Collagen

b)

Reticular fibers

c)

Elastic Fibers

d)

All three

2.

What cell type is present in adipose tissue?

a)

Fibroblasts

b)

Adipocytes.

c)

Mesenchymal cells.

d)

Macrophages.

3.

Identify the adipose CT:

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

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

a)

Collagen

b)

Reticular fibers

c)

Elastic Fibers

d)

All three

5.

What type of protein fibers are present in elastic CT?

a)

Collagen

b)

Reticular fibers

c)

Elastic Fibers

d)

All three

6.

What is the function of elastic CT?

a)

Provides supportive framework.

b)

Allows for stretching and recoiling.

c)

Withstands stress.

d)

Transport

7.

Which is hyaline cartilage?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

What type of protein fibers are visible in fibrocartilage CT?

a)

Collagen

b)

Reticular fibers

c)

Elastic Fibers

d)

All three

9.

Which is fibrocartilage CT?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which is elastic cartilage CT?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

What is the cell type of bone CT?

a)

Fibroblast

b)

Chondrocytes

c)

Osteocytes

d)

Lacunae.

12.

Which is bone CT?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

What is the function of blood CT?

a)

Provides supportive framework.

b)

Allows for stretching and recoiling.

c)

Withstands stress.

d)

Transport

14.

What are formed elements of blood CT?

a)

Dissolved protein fibers.

b)

Liquid nature of the ground substance.

c)

A method of transporting nutrients.

d)

Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets.

15.
Commonly known as fat. Forms the subcutaneous layer beneath skin.
a)
Blood
b)
Bone
c)
Cartilage
d)
Adipose
16.
Attach muscles to bones
a)
Tendons
b)
Ligaments
17.
This type of dense connective tissue connects bone to bone at joints 
a)
Tendons
b)
Ligaments
18.
Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue?
a)
Bone
b)
Cartilage
c)
Skin
d)
Blood
19.

Type of cartilage growth where the cartilage grows from within and increases in length

a)

Interstitial growth

b)

Appositional growth

c)

Hyaline

20.

Growth that occurs on the outer edge of cartilage and increases the width/diameter

a)

Interstitial growth

b)

Appositional growth

c)

Hyaline

21.

The name for the chamber that chondrocytes live in

a)

Hyaline

b)

Lacuna

c)

Proteoglycan

d)

Lymph

22.

Name for cartilage cells

a)

Osteocytes

b)

Chondrocytes

c)

Platelets

d)

Fibroblasts

23.

Why does it take cartilage such a long time to make repairs? (If it does at all)

4 lines
24.

Hyaline cartilage

a)

rough, durable , and limits movement. Found between vertebrae and in knees

b)

smooth, glossy, found in joints, most common.

c)

provides support, tolerates distortion, found in ears, nose, etc

25.

Elastic cartilage

a)

rough, durable , and limits movement. Found between vertebrae and in knees

b)

smooth, glossy, found in joints, most common.

c)

provides support, tolerates distortion, found in ears, nose, etc

26.

Fibrocartilage...

a)

rough, durable , and limits movement. Found between vertebrae and in knees

b)

smooth, glossy, found in joints, most common.

c)

provides support, tolerates distortion, found in ears, nose, etc

27.

Select the correct order of fascia from outermost to innermost layer

a)

1. deep

2. superficial

3. subserous

b)

1. superficial

2. subserous

3. deep

c)

1. superficial

2. deep

3. subserous

28.

Which of the following are examples of dense CT

a)

dense regular

b)

elastic

c)

dense irregular

d)

adipose

29.

What type of tissue does all connective tissue derive from/specialize from?

a)

Dense

b)

Irregular

c)

Mesenchyme

d)

Adipose

30.

What are the 3 components that make up connective tissue?

4 lines
31.

These fibers are known for their branching pattern and dark black stain under a microscope

a)

Elastic

b)

Collagen

c)

Reticular

32.

These fibers are known for their wavy appearance and ability to stretch and condense

a)

Elastic

b)

Collagen

c)

Reticular

33.

-blast cells are...

a)

mature; actively secreting ground substance

b)

immature; actively secreting ground substance

c)

mature; not actively secreting ground substance

d)

immature, not actively secreting ground substance

34.

-cyte cells are...

a)

mature; actively secreting ground substance

b)

immature; actively secreting ground substance

c)

mature; not actively secreting ground substance

d)

immature, not actively secreting ground substance

35.

Large cells that engulf pathogens and damaged cells and collaborate with immune system; fixed and free types.

a)

Lymphocyte

b)

Mast Cell

c)

Macrophage

d)

Microphage

36.

Cells that maintain connective tissue fibers

a)

Fibroblasts

b)

Fibrocytes

c)

Chondrocytes

d)

Chondroblasts

37.

Cells that contain dark pigmentation that gives our skin color

a)

melanocytes

b)

chondrocytes

c)

lymphocytes

d)

osteocytes

38.

cells that largely make up lymph fluid

a)

chondrocytes

b)

osteocytes

c)

macrophages

d)

lymphocytes

39.

cells release heparin and histamine

a)

melanocytes

b)

mast cells

c)

lymphocytes

d)

chondrocytes

40.

Heparin (a)   blood flow.

41.

Histamine stimulates (a)   .

42.

This tissue is often the site of injections due to high vascularity.

a)

Areolar

b)

Adipose

c)

Reticular

43.

Select the options that are loose connective tissue

a)

Areolar

b)

Dense

c)

Reticular

d)

Adipose

44.

Membrane that is present in the passageways and tracts of the body, consists of epithelia and lamina propria

a)

Mucous membrane

b)

Serous Membrane

c)

Cutaneous Membrane

d)

Synovial membrane

45.

Membrane that is present in the joints, fluid allows joints to move smoothly

a)

Mucous membrane

b)

Serous Membrane

c)

Cutaneous Membrane

d)

Synovial membrane

46.

Membrane that is present in the skin, waterproof, dry, and consists of epithelium, areolar, and dense irregular layers.

a)

Mucous membrane

b)

Serous Membrane

c)

Cutaneous Membrane

d)

Synovial membrane

47.

Membrane that lines cavities and covers organs, very thin layer of epithelium and areolar tissue with fluid on top of the tissue.

a)

Mucous membrane

b)

Serous Membrane

c)

Cutaneous Membrane

d)

Synovial membrane

48.

Layer of areolar tissue in a mucous membrane is called

a)

subcutaneous

b)

basal layer

c)

lamina propria

49.

This type of tissue makes up the stroma of organs

a)

Reticular

b)

Adipose

c)

Loose

d)

Dense

50.

Dense regular, Large, broad, sheet like muscles found in the skull, lower back and abdomen.

a)

Tendons

b)

Ligamnets

c)

Aponeurosis

d)

Capsules