Deck 9: Connective Tissues

Question 1

Which type of connective tissue insulates the body from heat loss, protects certain organs from injury, and stores energy in the form of fat?

A) Areolar connective tissue
B) Reticular connective tissue
C) Dense regular connective tissue
D) Fibrocartilage
E) Adipose tissue

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Spongy bone makes up the majority of bone shafts in long bones.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which type of cell secretes the fibers and ground substance of connective tissue?

A) Fibroblasts
B) Platelets
C) Adipocytes
D) Mast cells
E) Leukocytes

Answer 3

A

Question 4

All of the following are true about areolar connective tissue except

A) it consists of cells in a fluid-gel matrix.
B) it sustains tissue tension.
C) it holds tissue fluids.
D) it binds organs loosely together.
E) All of these are true of areolar connective tissue.

Question 5

All of the following are dense connective tissues except

A) elastic connective tissue.
B) dense irregular connective tissue.
C) reticular connective tissue.
D) dense regular connective tissue.
E) All of these are types of dense connective tissue.

Question 6

Most tendons and ligaments consist of hyaline cartilage.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true of blood?

A) It helps to defend the body against disease.
B) It is identical to lymph.
C) It is a liquid connective tissue.
D) It transports substances that conduct clotting.
E) All of these are true of blood.

Question 8

The extracellular matrix of connective tissue consists of fibers and a ground substance.

Question 9

The type of connective tissue fiber that stretches is reticular fibers.

Question 10

In your observations of microscopic slides of cartilage and bone, you can see that chondrocytes and osteocytes are both encased in lacunae.

Question 11

Which of the following types of connective tissue is avascular (contains no blood vessels)?

A) Bone
B) Reticular connective tissue
C) Adipose tissue
D) Cartilage
E) Areolar connective tissue

Question 12

Which type of cartilage makes up the larynx, costal cartilage, the ends of long bones, and the fetal skeleton?

A) Dense regular cartilage
B) Hyaline cartilage
C) Compact cartilage
D) Elastic cartilage
E) Fibrocartilage

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of connective tissues in general?

A) Connective tissues contain an abundance of extracellular matrix.
B) The cells are packed tightly together, as they are in epithelial tissues.
C) The ground substance can vary from liquid to solid.
D) Most connective tissues are well-supplied with blood vessels.
E) All of these are characteristics of connective tissues in general.

Question 14

Which cell type produces heparin and histamine to promote inflammation in the connective tissues when necessary?

A) Fibroblasts
B) Chondroblasts
C) Osteoblasts
D) Mast cells
E) Erythrocytes

Question 15

Which type of connective tissue is specialized for calcium storage in the body?

A) Elastic connective tissue
B) Blood
C) Fibrocartilage
D) Bone
E) Areolar connective tissue