Connective Tissue - Introduction

Question 1

List the 3 types of connective tissue.

Answer 1

Connective tissue proper

Fluid connective tissue

Specialised tissue

Question 2

List the six functions of connective tissue

Answer 2

Connect epithelium to the rest of the body (Basal lamina)

Provide a route for blood supply, lymph and nerves

Provide compartments and capsule protection for organs - allow independent movement of organs and muscle

Provide structure (ligaments, tendons and bone)

Store energy (fat)

Transport materials (blood, defence cells)

Question 3

What does connective tissue connect together?

Answer 3

Epithelium to the rest of the body (basal lamina)

Question 4

What does connective tissue do for organs?

2

Answer 4

Provide compartments and capsule protection

Allows independent movement of organs and muscle

Question 5

What does connective tissue provide a route for?

3

Answer 5

Blood supply

Lymph

Nerves

Question 6

What three connective tissues provide structure?

3

Answer 6

Ligaments

Tendons

Bone

Question 7

What connective tissue stores energy?

Answer 7

Fat

Question 8

What are the three characteristics of connective tissue?

Answer 8

Specialised cells

Solid extracellular protein fibres

Fluid extracellular ground substance

Question 9

What two components of connective tissue make up the matrix?

Answer 9

Protein fibres

Ground substance