connective tissues

Question 1

connective tissue

Answer 1

binds structures together, gives support, etc, lots of matrix

Question 2

collagen

Answer 2

thick and flexible protein

Question 3

elastin

Answer 3

thin protein that can stretch and return

Question 4

connective

Answer 4

reproduces slower than epithelium

Question 5

loose connective (structure)

Answer 5

lots of collagenous and elastin fibers in matrix

Question 6

loose connective (location)

Answer 6

found beneath skin and between muscles

Question 7

adipose (structure)

Answer 7

fat cells

Question 8

adipose (location)

Answer 8

found as protective tissue around eyes and kidneys

Question 9

dense fibrous (structure)

Answer 9

closely packed parallel collagenous fibers in the matrix

Question 10

dense fibrous (location)

Answer 10

found in tendons and ligaments

Question 11

elastic connective (structure)

Answer 11

closely packed elastic fibers in the matrix

Question 12

elastic connective (location)

Answer 12

found in vocal cords and large arteries

Question 13

hyaline cartilage (structure)

Answer 13

fine collagenous fibers in matrix with a shiny white appearance

Question 14

hyaline cartilage (location)

Answer 14

found in fetal skeleton and connects ribs to sternum

Question 15

fibrocartilage (structure)

Answer 15

lots of strong collagenous fiber in matrix

Question 16

fibrocartilage (location)

Answer 16

found in meniscus

Question 17

elastic cartilage (structure)

Answer 17

lots of yellow elastic fibers in matrix

Question 18

elastic cartilage (location)

Answer 18

found in tip of nose and outer ear

Question 19

osseous (structure)

Answer 19

collagenous fibers in matrix with calcium mineral salts around the fibers

Question 20

osseous (location)

Answer 20

found in all bones

Question 21

blood (structure)

Answer 21

made of rbc, wbc, and platelets with liquid matrix called plasma