WorksheetsCrash Course: Tissues Part 3
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
___________ syndrome is a genetic disease that affects a persons ability to produce normal connective tissue.
Down's
Marfan's
Crone's
Hashimoto's
What is the main function of fat?
Transporting oxygen and nutrients
Providing insulation and fuel storage
Protecting the body from infection
Generating new cells
Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue?
Proper connective tissue
Muscle tissue
Cartilage
Blood
What is the extracellular matrix made of?
Living cells
Proteins and water
Starch and protein molecules
Glycosaminoglycans
Which type of fiber is the strongest and most abundant in connective tissue?
Elastic fibers
Collagen fibers
Reticular fibers
Proteoglycans
What is the role of chondroblasts in connective tissue?
Secrete ground substances and fibers
Maintain the health of the matrix
Eat bacteria and foreign materials
Transport hormones and nutrients
Which of the following is a symptom of Marfan Syndrome?
Enlarged aorta
Weak immune system
Loose and flexible joints
Undiagnosed condition
What is the main function of macrophages in connective tissue?
Building bone and cartilage
Storing energy
Protecting the body from infection
Transporting hormones and nutrients
Which type of connective tissue is avascular?
Proper connective tissue
Cartilage
Bone
Blood
What is the cause of death for Flo Hyman?
Heart attack
Tear in the aorta
Marfan Syndrome
Collapsed lung
What is the common origin of all connective tissues?
Mesenchyme
Epithelial tissue
Nervous tissue
Muscle tissue
Large, hungry immune cells found roaming the extracellular matrix in connective tissue in search of invaders and dead cells.
Osteocytes
Collagens
Macrophages
Microphages
The "immature" types of cell that helps build cartilage in your joints, your nose, and your ears.
ostecytes
osteblasts
chondrocytes
chondroblasts
The name of the more mature cell type in bone that helps maintain bone structure. It developed from an osteoblast.
Osteocyte
Osteoclasts
Chondrocyte
Chondroblast
