Miscellaneous
Most abundant tissue in the body.
Also called fibrous tissue, there are (few/many) spaces between the fibers of the matrix in dense CT.
Few
Most common type of CT in the body. Has all three fibers types
Areolar
Which of the following is NOT true about cartilage?
a. thin, watery ground substance in matrix
b. avascular
c. no nerves
d. has chondroblasts and chondrycotes
a. thin, watery ground substance in matrix
Only liquid connective tissue
Blood
All connective tissue comes from the same type of embryonic tissue called?
Mesenchyme
The matrix has closely packed parallel __________ fibers in dense regular CT.
a. reticular
b. elastin
c. collagen
d. fibrinogen
c. Collagen
Which of the following is NOT a type of loose CT?
a. Areolar
b. Reticular
c. Elastic
d. Adipose
c. Elastic
Most common type of cartilage in the human body.
Hyaline cartilage
Type of blood cell that fights infection (scientific name)
leukocyte
Which of the following is NOT one of the types of protein fibers that makes up the matrix in CT?
a. Elastin
b. Fibrinogen
c. Collagen
d. Reticular
b. Fibrinogen
Found in tendons and ligaments
Dense regular CT
Serves as packing material that wraps and cushions organs; located under epithelial tissues and around organs
Areolar
Firm and flexible; found at the ends of bones, the top of the nose, costal cartilage ribs, and trachea
Hyaline cartilage
Also known as osseous tissue
Bone
All connective tissues have a(n) _______ composed of a ground substance and fibers.
Matrix (extracellular)
Found in the dermis and fibrous coverings that surround organs and joints; consists of randomly arranged collagen fibers
Irregular dense CT
Forms a soft skeleton that supports other cells; found in lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow
Reticular
Found in the external ear and epiglottis
Elastic cartilage
May be lacking in number in patients with anemia; contains hemoglobin and binds to oxygen
Erythrocyte
All of the following are functions of CT EXCEPT:
a. Binding and supporting
b. Insulating
c. Transporting substances
d. Transmitting nerve impulses
d. transporting nerve impulses
Allows tissue to bounce back after stretching; found in walls of arteries, ligaments connecting vertebrae, and lungs
Elastic CT
Function is to store energy and insulate; found under skin, around the kidneys and heart
Adipose
Found in locations that need to withstand heavy pressure (ex.- intervertebral discs and knee)
Fibrocartilage
Contains spaces filled with marrow that produce blood cells.
Spongy bone