Connective Tissue

Question 1

What is Connective Tissue?

Answer 1

Supports, connects, surrounds or separates different types of tissues and organs in the body

Question 2

What are the structures needed to give the body it’s shape and functionality?

Answer 2

Cartilage

Ligaments

Tendons

Question 3

What are the 3 types of Cartilage?

Answer 3

Hyaline (Articular) Cartilage

Fibrocartilage

Elastic Cartilage

Question 4

List characteristics of Hyaline Cartilage

Answer 4

Most common type

Covers the ends of bones

Glossy blue-white appearance

Very tough

Present in synovial and cartilaginous joints

Question 5

List the characteristics of Fibrocartilage

Answer 5

Found in intervertebral discs, joint capsules, and ligaments

Strongest type of cartilage

Can act as a shock absorber in joints

Question 6

List the characteristics of Elastic Cartilage

Answer 6

Found in the external ear, epiglottis and larynx

Threadlike network of fibres which contain elastin

Elastic properties allow it to return to original shape

Collagen fibres to give it strength

Question 7

What is Cartilage?

Answer 7

Very tough, dense and fibrous. The 3 characteristics allow it to withstand great forces of torsion and compression

Question 8

What are Ligaments?

Answer 8

Connect bone to bone

Provide joint stability

Aid joint movement

Prevent unwanted movement

Question 9

What are Tendons?

Answer 9

To transmit the forces produced by muscles to allow the bones to act as levers

Connect muscle to bone