Connective Practice Questions

27. Which of the following are types of connective tissue? A. Adipose, cartilage, bone, blood B. Adipose, neurons C. Cartilage, bone, skin D. Blood, neurons E. Bone, blood, skin

A. Adipose, cartilage, bone, blood

29. Histamine secreting cells are found in A. Connective tissue B. Nervous tissue C. Lungs D. Muscular tissue

A. Connective Tissue

43. Which type of cartilage is the most abundant? A. Hyaline cartilage B. Elastic cartilage C. Fibrocartilage D. Both A & B

A. Hyaline cartilage

52. Which of the following is not a granulocyte? A. Lymphocytes B. Neutrophil C. Eosinophils D. Basophils

A. Lymphocytes

44. The largest connective tissue cells are A. Macrophages B. Fibroblasts C. Plasma cells D. Lymphocytes

A. Macrophages

14. Which tissue category contains tissues comprised of cells containing myofilaments? A. muscle B. nervous C. connective D. epithelial

A. Muscle

15. The primary contractile tissue of the heart characterizes tissues in this category. A. muscle B. nervous C. connective D. epithelial

A. Muscle

55. Which leukocyte has a multi-lobed (3-5 lobes) nucleus? A. Neutrophil B. Lymphocytes C. Monocytes D. Eosinophil E. Basophils

A. Neutrophil

24. Which of the following connective tissues serves to link SKELETAL MUSCLE to bone? A. Tendon B. Cartilage C. Ligament D) Adipose

A. Tendon

34. Glass like cartilage is A. hyaline cartilage B. calcified cartilage C. fibro cartilage D. elastic cartilage

A. hyaline cartilage

46. Which of the following is CORRECT about the axon of the neuron? A. Has no ability for regeneration B. Carries signals away from the cell body C. Carry signals to the cell body D. Usually short in iength

B. Carries signals away from the cell body

30. Perichondrium covers the A. Bone B. Cartilage C. Decalcified bone D. Muscle

B. Cartilage

40. Which of the following is flexible connective tissue that is attached to bones at the joints? A. Adipose B. Cartilage C. Epithelial D. Muscle E. Nerve

B. Cartilage

31. Matrix of cartilage is secreted by A. Chondrocytes B. Chondroblasts C. Osteocytes D. Histiocytes

B. Chondroblasts

9. Cartilage is a form of _________ tissue. A. epithelial B. connective C. muscle D. nervous

B. Connective

50. Which of the four basic tissue types does blood belong to? A. Epithelium B. Connective tissue C. Muscle D. Nervous tissue

B. Connective tissue

53. The epiglottis is composed of _________ A. Hyaline cartilage B. Elastic cartilage C. Dense regular connective tissue D. Dense irregular connective tissue E. None of the above

B. Elastic cartilage

10. Tendons and ligaments are composed primarily of A. adipose tissue. B. fibrous connective tissue. C. muscle tissue. D. loose connective tissue.

B. Fibrious connective tissue

59. Spaces within bone or cartilage which house the living cells are called? A. Chondrocytes B. Lacunae C. Osteoclasts D. Intercalation E. cristae.

B. Lacunae

8. The perichondrium is a layer of fibroconnective tissue surrounding A. A bone B. Most cartilage C. A blood vessel D. The pericardial cavity

B. Most cartilage

7. Which of these is NOT a connective tissue? A. blood B. muscle C. cartilage D. areolar tissue

B. Muscle

16. The brain and spinal cord are composed primarity of this tissue type. A. muscle B. nervous C. connective D. Epithelial

B. Nervous

63. Voluntary muscles are found in A. alimentary canal B appendages C. iris of the eye D. bronchi of lungs

B. appendages

32. Cells of cardiac muscles are A. spindle shaped B. branched C. voluntary D. non striated

B. branched

36. Of the different types of muscle tissue, only is both involuntary AND contains intercalated dises. A. visceral muscle B. cardiac muscle C. smooth muscle D. skeletal muscie E. rough muscle

B. cardiac muscle

64. The muscular tissue which function throughout the life continuously without fatigue is A. skeletal muscle B. cardiac muscle C. smooth muscle D. voluntary muscle

B. cardiac muscle

33. Intercalated discs are seen in A. smooth muscles B. cardiac muscles C. striated muscles D. all the above

B. cardiac muscles

22. Fat is a form of tissue A. epithelial B. connective C. muscle D. nervous

B. connective

19. Which one of the following basic types of tissues has an extracellular matrix? A. epithelial B connective C. muscle D. nervous

B. connective tissue

5. This tissue type, in addition to certain muscle tissues, can generate electrical impulses. A. muscle B. nervous C. connective D. epithelial

B. nervous

1. Cartilage tissues are likely to be slow in healing following an injury because A. cartilage cells cannot reproduce. B. they lack direct blood supplies, C. the intercellular material is missing D. cartilage cells are surrounded by fluids.

B. they lack direct blood supplies

11. Which major category of tissues has the most diverse and most numerous types of tissue? A. muscle B. nervous C. connective D. epithelial

C. Connective

12. Histologist consider blood to be an example of what primary tissue category? A. muscle B. nervous C. connective D. epithelial

C. Connective

13. Bone and cartilage are examples of tissues in this category. A. Epithetial B. nervous C. connective D. muscle E. neuro-muscular

C. Connective

58. Identify the tissue type that forms the framework of the outer ear? A. Hyaline cartilage B. Fibrocartilage C. Elastic cartilage D. Dense connective tissue

C. Elastic cartilage

25. What are the three types of cartilage? A. Hyaline cartilage, rigid cartilage, and juvenile cartilage B. Fibrocartilage, rigid cartilage, and maxillary cartilage C. Elastic cartilage, hyaline cartitage, and fibrocartilage D. Maxiliary cactilage, tormative cartilage, and elastic cartitage E. Hyaline cartilage, juvenile cartilage, and maxillary cartilage

C. Elastic cartilage, hyaline cartilage, and fibrocartilage

54. Which of the foflowing is a granulocyte? A. Thrombocyte B Lymphocyte C. Eosinophil D. Monocyte

C. Eosinophil

39. Which cells in the blood do not have a nucleus? A. Lymphocyte B. Monocyte C. Erythrocyte D. Basophil

C. Erythrocyte

37. Which statement best characterizes connective tissue? A. It is found connecting the brain to the spinal cord. B. It has one surface exposed to the exterior of the body or to the interior of a hollow structure. C It is usually composed of a large amount of extracellular matter. D. It is always arranged in a single layer of cels. E. It consists of cells arranged in many strata.

C. It is usually composed of a large amount of extracellular matter.

23. Which of the following connective tissues serves to link bone to bone? A. Tendon B. Cartilage C. Ligament D. Adipose

C. Ligament

60. Mr. X met with an accident in which two long bones of his hand were dislocated. Identify the best possible reason from the following options? A. Tendon break 6. Break of skeletal muscle C Ligament break D. Areolar tissue breaks

C. Ligament break

62. Contractile proteins are found in A. Bones B. Blood C. Muscles D. Cartilage

C. Muscle

26. Tendons connect which two structures? A. Joint and bone B. Fat and fascia C. Muscle and bone D. Muscle and muscle E. Bone and bone

C. Muscle and bone

35. Some healthy people in their twenties got involved in injuries resulting in damage and death of a few cells of the following, which cells are least likely to be replaced by new cells? A. Osteneytes B. Liver cells C. Neurons D. Malpighian layer of the skin

C. Neurons

51. Which leukocyte is the most abundant in a peripheral smear of blood? A.Lymphocytes B. Basophils C. Neutrophil D. Monocytes E. Eosinophils

C. Neutrophil

2. Dense regular collagenous connective tissue would be found in A. A nerve. B. the brain. C. a ligament. D. skull bone.

C. a ligament.

3. Tissues in this category are characterized by an extracellular matrix that holds some amount of fluid. A. muscle B. nervous C. connective D. epithelial

C. connective

18. Within connective tissue, the tibers thet recoll to their original length and shape when stretched arc called A. collagen fibers. B. stretch fibers. C. elastic fibers. D. relicular fibers.

C. elastic fibers.

4. Connective tissue fibers are produced by A. maciophages. B mast cells. C. fibroblasts. D. All of the above.

C. fibroblasts.

17. Which of the following is not associated with connective tissue? A. areolar B. collagen C goblet cells D. chondrocytes

C. goblet cells

21. Glycosaminoglycans and proieogiycans are components of A. blood. B. inflammation. C. ground substance. D. reticular fibers.

C. ground substance

61. Cartilage is not found in A. Nose B. Ear C. kidney D. Larynx

C. kidney

28. The type of fibers found in connective tissues are A. Collagen fibers D. Elastic fibers C. Reticular fibers D. All the above

D. All of the above

42. A cell body which contains a nucleus and cytoplasm is A. Blood B. Tendon C. Cartilage D. Neuron

D. Neuron

47. Which of the following is NOT a fiber found in connective tissue? A. Collagen fiber B. Elastic fiber C. Reticular Fiber D. Purkinje fiber E. All of the above

D. Purkinje fiber

57. The spleen and lymph nodes have an internal support structure made out of _________ connective tissue. A. Areolar B. Dense irregular C. Dense regular D. Reticular E. Fibrocytic

D. Reticular

45. The axon hillock is found at A. Schwann cells B. The middle of the axon C. The dendrites D. The origin of the axon E. The end of the axon

D. The origin of the axon

20. Ligaments consist primarily of which kind of connective tissue? A. Loose areolar B. dense irregular C. cartilage D. dense regular

D. dense regular

6. Collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers in connective tissues are special types of A. phospholipids. B. carbohydrates. C adipose tissne. D. proteins.

D. proteins

56. Which of the following connective tissue types is almost always in motion? A. Loose connective tissue B. Dense connective tissue C. Cartilage D. Bone E. Blood

E. Blood

38. Which of the following statements does NOT describe a function of adipose tissue? A. It stores fat. B. It insulates the body. C. It provides cushioning to some organs. D. It protects the body from extremes of heat and cold. E. It helps maintain blood pressure.

E. It helps maintain blood pressure.

49. Which connective tissue cell type secretes histamine? A. Fibroblast B. Myofibroblast C. Histiocyte D. Plasma cell E. Mast cell

E. Mast cell

48. Which of the following is NOT primarily composed of connective tissue? A. Blood B. Bone C. tendon D. Intervertebral disc E. Myometrium

E. Myometrium

41. What are osteobłasts? A. Osteoblasts are the stem cells that give rise to chondrocytes. B. Osteoblasts are the proliferating precursors of the chondrocytes. C. Osteoblasts are maturing chondrocytes, capable of secreting the cartilage present in the growth plate, D. Osteoblasts are enlarged chondrocytes present in the hypertrophic zone of the growth plate. E. OsteoblasSts are bone-forming cells that derive from stem cells in the bone marrow.

E. Osteoblasts are bone-forming cells that derive from stem cells in the bone marrow.

67. What substances are the elastic fibers of connective tissue made of?

Elastic fibers are made of a protein called elastin.

65. Why does an injury to cartilage, especially hyaline cartilage, heal much more slowly than a bone fracture?

No blood vessels supply cartilage tissue. Injuries to cartilage heal very slowly because cells and nutrients needed for repair diffuse slowly to the injury site.

66. What are the three types of protein fibers in connective tissue proper?

The matrix of connective tissue proper is made of collagen fibers, clastic fibers and reticular fibers.