A&P Exam Connective Tissue Exam (Chapter 5)

Adipose, dense irregular, and reticular tissues are all examples of

CT proper

Desmosomes are found in the bladder True or false

False

Mucous membranes line body cavities that have no connection with the outside. True or false

False

Osteoblasts, chondroblasts, adipocytes, and reticulocytes are examples of wandering cells. True or false

False

The combination of ground substance and cells makes up the extracellular matrix. True or false

False

The following types of cartilage provide both structure rigidity and flexibility at once. It is found in the nose, trachea, larynx, costal cartilage of the ribs, and the ear

hyaline and elastic

Fibrocartilage is a combination of ____________________________ and _______________________ connective tissues.

hyaline cartilage, dense

Fibrous

immovable

Synovial membranes surround

joint capsules

stifle joint

knee

hypoxia

lack of oxygen

Which type of cell utilizes the process of diapedesis?

leukocytes

microbe

microscopic life form; microorganism; germ

This type of epithelium is single-layered and is used to reduces friction inside blood vessels/alveoli

simple squamous epithelium

mucus

slimy fluid secreted by the mucous membranes; goblet cells

What structure is not part of a nerve cell?

soma

synovial cavity

space between bones at a synovial joint

The granules in mast cells contain the following:

histamine and heparin

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium usually contains

Both goblet and cilia

ligament

Fibrous connective tissue to Connects bone to bone

tendon

Fibrous connective tissue to Connects muscle to bone

Where are striated muscles located?

Heart and skeletal muscles

plasma

Liquid part of blood

transient cell

Passes in and out of connective tissue = diapedesis -Involved in repair and protection of tissue •Leukocyte, mast cell, macrophage

antibodies

Specialized proteins that aid in destroying infectious agents

trachea

The windpipe; a passage through which air moves in the respiratory system.

transudate

Thin fluid that passes through membranes in the cavities of the body

Connective tissue supports and connects. True or false

True

anemia

a deficiency of red blood cells

What type of tissue is reponsible for fat storage?

adipose

vascularized

have a good blood supply

Which of the following connective tissues contains the highest density?

bone

The main mineral that makes up bone is

calcium

Loose CT includes all of the following EXCEPT

cartilage

Fibers that are strong, thick (rope-like) and organized into bundles of long, parallel fibers are called

collagenous

Ligaments and tendons are composed of which type of connective tissue?

dense regular

bone marrow

fills the gaps between the spongy bone ; produce blood cells

The type of cell responsible for the transmision of impulses through the nervous system is the

neuron

sebum

oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands

Where is simple cuboidal epithelium located?

ovaries

Which organ possesses both endocrine and exocrine functions?

pancreas

The layer of the serous membrane that lines the cavity itself is the

parietal layer

Which of the following is NOT a muscle type?

patellar

The matrix of blood is found in the

plasma

An animal's ears are located __ to its eyes.

rostral

Smooth muscles can be found in the

stomach

How would you describe cardiac tissue?

striated and involuntary

Membranes that are exclusively composed of connective tissue are

synovial

If you were told to look for a tumor on the dorsal surface of a pig's hind leg, where would you look?

the front surface below the tarsus

The urinary bladder is lined with what type of epithelium?

transitional

Skeletal muscles are

under voluntary control

An example of nonstriated involuntary muscle is

urinary bladder

synovial fluid

viscous fluid within the synovial cavity

jaundice

yellowing of the skin