Connective Tissue

Question 1

Primary purpose is to connect and support other tissues

Answer 1

Connective Tissues

Question 2

Consists of fibers and ground substance

Scattered Cells

Answer 2

Matrix

Question 3

Present in both loose and dense connective tissue

Answer 3

Fibroblasts

Question 4

Present in loose connective tissue

Answer 4

Adipocytes

Question 5

Eat foreign and dead cells

Answer 5

Macrophages

Question 6

Cells create antibodies

Answer 6

Plasma

Question 7

Proteins that support connective tissue

Answer 7

Matrix Fibers

Question 8

Made up of protein collagen and are tough and flexible

Answer 8

Collagen Fibers

Question 9

Made up of protein elastin and are strong and stretchable

Answer 9

Elastic Fibers

Question 10

Made up of thin collagen fibers and branch to form a netlike pattern

Answer 10

Reticular Fibers

Question 11

A combination of epithelial and connective tissues that work together to complete a specific function

Answer 11

Epithelial Membrane

Question 12

Line interior organs and cavities

Answer 12

Serous Membrane

Question 13

Line body cavities that are exposed to outside of the body

Answer 13

Mucous Membranes

Question 14

Line the cavities at bone joints

Answer 14

Synovial Membranes

Question 15

Skin

Answer 15

Cutaneous Membrane