Connective Tissue

Question 1

connective tissue proper

Answer 1

(loose) areolar, adipose, reticular
(dense) dense regular, dense irregular, elastic

Question 2

supporting connective tissue

Answer 2

(cartilage) hyaline, fibrocaritlage, elastic cartilage
(bone) compact, spongy

Question 3

fluid connective tissue

Answer 3

blood, lymph

Question 4

areolar connective tissue

Answer 4

proper loose
- protect, binds skin and some epithelia to deeper tissue; provide space for blood vessels and nerves
- dermis of skin, surrounds organs, subcutaneous layer

Question 5

adipose connective tissue

Answer 5

proper loose
- store energy, insulate, cushion/protect
- subcutaneous layer, surrounds some organs

Question 6

reticular connective tissue

Answer 6

proper loose
- provide stroma (supportive framework) to lymphatic organs
- spleen, lymph nodes, red bone marrow

Question 7

dense regular connective tissue

Answer 7

proper dense
- resist stress applied in one direction
- tendons (muscle to bone), ligaments (bone to bone)

Question 8

dense irregular connective tissue

Answer 8

proper dense
- withstand stress applied in all directions
- reticular layer of dermis, cover nerves and muscles, encapsulate some organs

Question 9

elastic connective tissue

Answer 9

proper dense
- stretch and recoil
- walls of arteries, trachea, vocal chords

Question 10

hyaline cartilage connective tissue

Answer 10

supporting cartilage
- provide support, forms most of the fetal skeleton
- tip of nose, trachea, larynx, growth plates and ends of long bones, fetal skeleton

Question 11

fibrocartilage connective tissue

Answer 11

supporting cartilage
- weight-bearing to resist compression, shock absorber for joints
- intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis, menisci of joints

Question 12

elastic cartilage connective tissue

Answer 12

supporting cartilage
- maintain shape while permitting flexibility
- external ear, epiglottis of larynx

Question 13

compact/spongy bone connective tissue

Answer 13

supporting bone
- levers for movement, support soft structures, protect organs, store calcium and phosphorus; spongy- contains blood cell forming tissue
- bones

Question 14

blood connective tissue (function, location)

Answer 14

fluid
function: transport respiratory gases, protect body from infectious agents, help blood clotting, transport nutrients, waste, hormones throughout the body
location: primarily in heart and blood vessels