Connective Tissue

Question 1

What is connective tissue formed out of?

Answer 1

Formed out of cells surrounded by a matrix

Question 2

How does the matrix appear to be?

Answer 2

Matrix can be fluid like, semifluid, gelatinous, fibrous, calcified

Question 3

Cells secrete the matrix. What does the matrix determine?

Answer 3

The matrix determines the consistency of tissue.

Question 4

Connective tissue doesn’t occur on free surfaces except at what?

Answer 4

Joints

Question 5

Does connective tissue have a nerve supply? Except where?

Answer 5

Yes connective tissue has a nerve supply, except cartilage

Question 6

Does connective tissue have a blood supply?

Answer 6

Yes, connective tissue has a blood supply

Question 7

What connective tissue cell makes the matrix?

Answer 7

Fibroblasts

Question 8

What connective tissue cell makes its Immune cells eat invading microbes?

Answer 8

Macrophages

Question 9

Which connective tissue cell has its Immune cell makes antibodies?

Answer 9

Plasma cells

Question 10

Which connective tissue cell has Immune cells release histamine to cause swelling?

Answer 10

Mast cells

Question 11

other white blood cells of immune system

Answer 11

Other leukocytes

Question 12

Fat cells that store fat in the connective tissue?

Answer 12

Adipocytes

Question 13

Which two components make up the matrix?

Answer 13

Ground substance (molecules) and fibers

Question 14

Large molecules that interact with h2O to form matrix

Answer 14

Ground substance (molecules)

Question 15

A type of ground substance that is viscous and slippery its purpose is to lubricate joints. Gives eyeball shape

Answer 15

Hyalurcronic acid

Question 16

A type of ground substance that appears jelly like adds support to cartilage also adhesive.

Answer 16

Chrondroitin sulfate

Question 17

A type of ground substance that is tough and flexible in skin dermis

Answer 17

Dermatin Sulfate

Question 18

A type of ground substance that is tough and hard.

Answer 18

Keratin Sulfate

Question 19

How many types of fibers are in ground substances?

Answer 19

There are three types collagen, elastic fibers, and reticular fibers

Question 20

A fiber which contains large strong fibers for strength

Answer 20

Collagen

Question 21

Stretchy fibers

Answer 21

Elastic fibers

Question 22

A fiber that gives tissue its shape

Answer 22

Reticular fibers

Question 23

A type of connective tissue that has fewer fibers and more space

Answer 23

Loose connective tissue

Question 24

Has 4 ground substances and fiber types

Attaches 1 tissue to another and takes up space all over body

Answer 24

Areoler connective tissue

Question 25

Major Cell is adipocytes, few fibers,

Stores fat, acts as cushion

Answer 25

Adipose Tissue

Question 26

A tissue with lots of reticular fibers, forms internal framework of organs

Answer 26

Reticular Tissue

Question 27

Contains lots of fibers very close together

Answer 27

Dense connective tissue

Question 28

A connective tissue that is very strong in one direction

Answer 28

Dense regular connective tissue

Question 29

A connective tissue that has lots of tight packed fibers going in all directions
Strong in every direction dermis of skin

Answer 29

Dense irregular connective tissue

Question 30

A connective tissue that has lots of tightly packed elastic fibers
Tissue can strength and go back to regular shape
Wall of artery

Answer 30

Elastic connective tissue

Question 31

Made by chondrocytes
Has lots of collagen
Chondrocytes end up trapped in holes in matrix called lacuna

Answer 31

Cartilage Stiff but slightly flexible tissue

Question 32

Most common cartilage in the body weakest in tubs, nose in joints

Answer 32

Hyaline cartilage

Question 33

Has lots of fibers
Strongest but least flexible
Intervertebral disks, pubic symphysis

Answer 33

Fibrocartilage

Question 34

Can stretch and return to original shape in ears (Auricle or pinna)

Answer 34

Elastic cartilage has elastic fibers

Question 35

Mucus Membrane that lines a cavity open to the outside have glands to what?

Answer 35

Secrete glands

Question 36

An epithelial membrane lining a closed body cavity contains 2 layers

Answer 36

Serous membrane

Question 37

What purpose does the parietal layer have?

Answer 37

Lines cavities

Question 38

What purpose does the visceral layer have?

Answer 38

Wraps organs