Connective Tissues

Question 1

Dense tissues

Answer 1

Mostly protein fibers (little ground substance), tough

Question 2

Loose tissues

Answer 2

Lots of ground substance, “squishy”, pliable, “cushiony”

Question 3

Areolar Connective Tissue

Answer 3

Function: Surrounds and protects tissues and organs and loosely binds to epithelial and deeper tissue
Location: Papillary layer of dermis, subcutaneous layer under skin; surrounds organs

Question 4

Adipose connective tissue

Answer 4

Function: stores energy, protects, cushions and insulates
Location: Subcutaneous layer; covers and surrounds some organs

Question 5

Reticular connective tissue

Answer 5

Functions: provides supportive framework for spleen, lymph nodes, thymus, and bone marrow
Location: Forms stroma of spleen, lymph nodes, thymus, and bone marrow

Question 6

Dense Regular Connective Tissue

Answer 6

Function: Attaches muscle to bone and bone to bone; resists stress in one direction
Location: Tendons, most ligaments

Question 7

Dense irregular connective tissue

Answer 7

Function: Withstands stresses applied in all directions; durable
Location: Dermis; periosteum covering bone, perichondrium covering cartilage, organ capsules

Question 8

Elastic Connective Tissue

Answer 8

Function: Allows stretching of some organs
Location: Walls of elastic arteries; trachea; bronchial tubes, true vocal cords; suspensory ligaments of penis

Question 9

Hyaline Cartilage

Answer 9

Function: Smooth surfaces for movement at joint; model for bone growth; supports soft tissue
Location: Cover articular ends of long bones; most of fetal skeleton; costal cartilage; most of larynx, trachea, nose

Question 10

Fibrocartilage

Answer 10

Function: resist compression; absorbs shock in some joints
Location: Intervertebral discs; pubic symphysis; menisci of knee joints

Question 11

Elastic cartilage

Answer 11

Function: Maintains structure and shape while permitting extensive flexibility
Location: External ear: epiglottis of larynx