Connective Tissue

Question 1

Functions of connective tissue: (4)

Answer 1

Binds and supports body tissues together, protection, insulation, and transportation

Question 2

What is extra cellular matrix?

Answer 2

Nonliving material that surrounds living cells that the cells made

Question 3

Two main elements of matrix

Answer 3

Ground substance and fibers

Question 4

Three types of fibers

Answer 4

Collagen, elastic, and reticular

Question 5

Bone (occeous tissue) is composed of:

Answer 5

Bone cells in cavities, hard matrix of calcium salts, and large numbers of collagen fibers

Question 6

What is the function of bone (occeous tissue)

Answer 6

Protect and support the body

Question 7

Three types of cartilage tissue

Answer 7

Hyaline, elastic, and fibrocartilage

Question 8

Most common cartilage

Answer 8

Hyaline

Question 9

Hyaline cartilage is composed of

Answer 9

Abundant collagen fibers and rubbery matrix

Question 10

Elastic cartilage provides:

Answer 10

Elasticity

Question 11

Example of elastic cartilage

Answer 11

Supports the external ear

Question 12

Fibrocartiliage is

Answer 12

Highly compressible

Question 13

Example of fibrocartiliage

Answer 13

Forms cushion-like discs between vertebrae

Question 14

Main matrix element of dense connective tissue

Answer 14

Collagen fibers

Question 15

Fibroblasts are cells that make what

Answer 15

Collagen

Question 16

Examples of dense regular tissues

Answer 16

Tendon and ligaments

Question 17

Examples of dense irregular tissue

Answer 17

Skin

Question 18

Three types of loose connective tissue

Answer 18

Areolar, adipose, and reticular

Question 19

Most widely distributed connective tissue

Answer 19

Areolar tissue

Question 20

Soft, pliable tissue

Answer 20

Areolar tissue

Question 21

Contains all fiber types

Answer 21

Areolar tissue

Question 22

Can soak up excess fluid

Answer 22

Areolar tissue

Question 23

What tissue holds internal organs together

Answer 23

Areolar tissue

Question 24

Adipose tissue is also known as what

Answer 24

Fat

Question 25

What kind of tissue is matrix

Answer 25

Adipose

Question 26

What tissue does oil occupy most of the fat cells volume

Answer 26

Adipose

Question 27

Functions of adipose tissue

Answer 27

Insulates the body, protects some organs, and serves as a sight of fuel storage

Question 28

What tissue is a delicate network of interwoven fibers

Answer 28

Reticular

Question 29

What tissue forms stroma of lymphoid organs

Answer 29

Reticular

Question 30

Examples of reticular tissue

Answer 30

Lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow

Question 31

Blood cells are surrounded by what

Answer 31

Fluid matrix

Question 32

In blood what is visible during clotting

Answer 32

Fibers

Question 33

Blood tissue function

Answer 33

Transport vehicle for materials

Question 34

Function of muscle tissue

Answer 34

Produce movement

Question 35

Three types of muscle tissue

Answer 35

Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth

Question 36

Which muscle tissue is controlled voluntary

Answer 36

Skeletal

Question 37

Which muscle tissues are controlled involuntary

Answer 37

Cardiac and smooth

Question 38

In Skeletal muscle tissues the cells are what

Answer 38

Striated

Question 39

In skeletal muscle tissue cells have more than one

Answer 39

Nucleus

Question 40

Cardiac muscle is only found in the

Answer 40

Heart

Question 41

Cardiac muscle function

Answer 41

Pump blood

Question 42

In Cardiac muscle tissue cells attached to other cardiac muscle cells at

Answer 42

Intercalated discs

Question 43

In cardiac muscle cells, cells have more than one

Answer 43

Nucleus per cell

Question 44

Smooth muscle surrounds

Answer 44

Hollow organs

Question 45

Smooth muscle shows

Answer 45

No visible striations

Question 46

Smooth muscles has one

Answer 46

Nucleus per cell

Question 47

In nervous tissue what supports glical cells

Answer 47

Neurons and nerves

Question 48

Nervous tissue function

Answer 48

Send impulses to other areas of the body

Question 49

Where is nervous tissue found

Answer 49

Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

Question 50

Two main functions for nervous tissue

Answer 50

Irritability and conductibility