Connective Tissue Characteristics and Classifications

Question 1

What are the general characteristics of connective tissue?

Answer 1

• Common Origin of Mesenchyme
• Lots of extracellular matrix
• Varying amounts of vascularity

Question 2

What is the classification of connective tissue based upon?

Answer 2

• Cell type present
• Fiber type present
• Arrangement of fibers

Question 3

Examples of fiber types

Answer 3

• Elastin
• Reticular
• Collagen

Question 4

Examples of arrangements of fibers

Answer 4

• Loose: irregular
• Dense: regular

Question 5

Examples of common origin of mesenchyme

Answer 5

• Chondrocyte
• Osteocyte
• Fibrocyte
• hemocytoblast