Connective Tissue

Which of the following cells is phagocytic: a. adipose b. macrophage c. plasma d. mesenchymal e. chondrocyte

b. macrophage

A macrophage in the blood circulation is termed: a. mast cell b. monocyte c. transitional d. plasma cell e. neutrophil

b. monocyte

A leukocyte is the unique cell type in bone tissue. True False

False

A macrophage in the blood circulation is called a neutrophil. True False

False

A macrophage is responsible for matrix secretion. True False

False

Connective tissues proper are primarily characterized by the nature of their cells. True False

False

Dense regularly arranged connective tissues are intended to handle tension from various directions. True False

False

Fat storage is the only function of adipose tissue. True False

False

Insulation is a function of fibrous cartilage. True False

False

Mast cells play a central role in controlling all aspects of immunity. True False

False

Plasma cells release chemicals involved in allergic reactions. True False

False

Reticular fibers are formed by chondrocytes. True False

False

Reticular tissue is sometimes given a separate, major tissue status out of the connective category, along with epithelial, muscles and nervous. True False

False

Reticular tissue is the only one which contains reticular fibers. True False

False

Secretion is an important connective tissue function. True False

False

The differences in connective tissue types are primarily based upon the nature of the cells. True False

False

The most widely distributed and least structurally specialized connective tissue is bone. True False

False

The most widely distributed and least structurally specialized connective tissue is cartilage. True False

False

The most widely distributed and least structurally specialized connective tissue is reticular. True False

False

Tissue fluid is not a component of a connective tissue matrix. True False

False

At one time in its life, an adipocyte was a mesenchymal cell. True False

True

Connective tissues proper are primarily characterized by the nature of their fibers. True False

True

Dense irregularly arranged connective tissues are intended to handle tension from various directions. True False

True

A chromatophore is not a component of a connective tissue matrix. True False

True

A particular type of connective tissue often varies in different locations. True False

True

Approximately one-third of the body's fluid component is connective tissue fluid. True False

True

Due to their unique features, blood and lymph are sometimes considered as being in a separate major tissue category, and not included with connective tissues. True False

True

Elastic fibers are composed of the protein elastin. True False

True

Fat storage is not the only function of adipose tissue. True False

True

Glandular capsules are composed of dense irregularly arranged collagenous tissue. True False

True

Ground substance, tissue fluid and fibers compose the matrix. True False

True

The differences in connective tissue types are primarily based upon the nature of the matrix. True False

True

The most widely distributed and least structurally specialized connective tissue is areolar. True False

True

The tissue fluid if connective tissue matrix functions as a medium for transport. True False

True

Which of the following is not a connective tissue function: a. absorption b. physical protection c. diffusion medium d. immune protection e. space-filling

a. absorption

Which of the following is never phagocytic: a. adipose b. macrophage c. reticular d. neutrophil e. fibrocyte

a. adipose

Which of the following tissues is immediately below the skin: a. adipose b. areolar c. reticular d. transitional e. dense irregularly arranged collagenous

a. adipose

Which connective tissue has the greatest variety of components: a. areolar b. reticular c. cartilage d. dense regularly arranged collagenous e. adipose

a. areolar

Which of the following connective tissues is sometimes given a separate, major tissue status, out of the connective category: a. blood b. reticular c. adipose d. fibrous cartilage e. transitional

a. blood

Which connective tissue has a solid matrix: a. bone (osseous) b. cartilage c. adipose d. areolar e. blood

a. bone (osseous)

Which of the following is concerned with accumulating melanin (skin pigment) within the dermis: a. chromatophore b. melanoblast c. melanocyte d. fibroblast e. mesenchymal cell

a. chromatophore

Which of the following is not true regarding ground substance: a. contained within spaces of the matrix termed lacunae b. composed of proteoglycans and proteins c. binds tissue fluid in its intricate molecular surfaces d. secreted by fibroblasts or similar matrix-secreting cells e. primarily determines the firmness of a connective tissue

a. contained within spaces of the matrix termed lacunae

Which of the following is not a connective tissue matrix component: a. macrophage b. proteoglycans c. collagenous fibers d. tissue fluid e. elastic fibers

a. macrophage

Phagocytosis is a function of all of the following cells, except: a. mast b. reticular c. macrophage d. neutrophil e. fibroblast

a. mast

The essential difference between bone tissue and other connective tissues is in the composition of the: a. matrix b. osteocytes c. covering layer(s) d. nerve supply e. fibers

a. matrix

Which of the following glandular organs is not covered by a connective tissue capsule: a. ovary b. liver c. thyroid d. lymph node e. spleen

a. ovary

Collagenous fibers are composed of: a. strands of the protein collagen b. ground substance c. desmosomes d. glycoproteins e. pigment secreted from chromatophores

a. strands of the protein collagen

Which of the following cells is never phagocytic: a. thrombocyte b. macrophage c. neutrophil d. reticular e. fibrocyte

a. thrombocyte

Which of the following does not primarily function for connection or physical support: a. irregularly arranged elastic b. adipose c. cartilage d. regularly arranged collagenous e. bone (osseous tissue)

b. adipose

Collagenous fibers are conspicuous in all of the following, except: a. areolar b. blood c. fibrous cartilage d. tendon e. glandular capsules

b. blood

Which connective tissue contains no blood vessels: a. areolar b. cartilage c. dense regularly arranged d. dense irregularly arranged e. adipose

b. cartilage

Fibroblasts are to areolar tissue as: a. columnar cells are to areolar tissue b. chondrocytes c. elastic fibers are to reticular fibers d. reticular fibers are to reticular cells e. cartilage is to adipose tissue

b. chondrocytes

An example of dense irregularly arranged collagenous tissue: a. tendon b. dermis c. membranes within arterial walls d. framework of lymphatic organs e. all of the above

b. dermis

Which cell type is common to most connective tissues: a. goblet b. fibroblast c. reticular d. chondrocyte e. plasma

b. fibroblast

Reticular tissue is found as: a. subcutaneous b. framework of lymphatic (immune related) organs c. supporting layers around kidneys d. attaching muscles to bones e. none of the above

b. framework of lymphatic (immune related) organs

By volume, most connective tissues consist of: a. cells b. inter-cellular material c. inorganic substances d. mucus e. desmosomes

b. inter-cellular material

Which connective tissue primarily forms the framework of organs in the immune system: a. areolar b. reticular c. fibrous cartilage d. dense irregularly arranged elastic e. adipose

b. reticular

Which of the following has the most structural (tensile) strength: a. bone b. tendon c. hyaline cartilage d. reticular tissue e. keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

b. tendon

The component of a connective tissue through which transport (diffusion) actually occurs: a. fibroblasts b. tissue fluid c. reticular fibers d. ground substance e. collagenous fibers

b. tissue fluid

The most widespread tissue in the body is: a. reticular b. stratified squamous epithelium c. areolar d. hyaline cartilage e. pseudostratified

c. areolar

Which of the following is not descriptive of ground substance: a. amorphous b. typically the main contributor to tissue firmness c. component through which transport actually occurs d. secreted fibroblasts e. composed of proteoglycans, proteins and various other substances

c. component through which transport actually occurs

Deep fascia (surrounding skeletal muscles) is which tissue type: a. areolar b. dense irregularly arranged elastic c. dense regularly arranged collagenous d. dense regularly arranged elastic e. reticular

c. dense regularly arranged collagenous

Connective tissues proper are usually characterized by what feature: a. predominant cell type b. type of overlaying epithelium c. fiber type and/or density d. hardness of the matrix e. percentage of mesenchymal cells

c. fiber type and/or density

Osteocytes are to bone as: a. columnar cells are to areolar tissue b. elastic fibers are to reticular fibers c. fibrocytes are to areolar tissue d. cartilage is the adipose tissue e. reticular fibers are to reticular cells

c. fibrocytes are to areolar tissue

Which of the following is not true regarding adipose tissue: a. stores true fats (triglycerides) b. provides insulation c. lacks matrix d. serves to cushion some body parts e. scattered adipocytes may be found within some other connective tissues

c. lacks matrix

Which of the following is the most significant and effective phagocyte: a. osteoblast b. neutrophil c. macrophage d. fusiform cell e. mast cell

c. macrophage

An un-specialized cell type, which can differentiate into any specific connective tissue cell: a. mast b. macrophage c. mesenchymal d. chromatophore e. plasma

c. mesenchymal

Which of the following is not a part of a connective tissue matrix: a. tissue fluid b. elastic fibers c. mesenchymal cell d. ground substance e. collagenous fibers

c. mesenchymal cell

Which of the following is not true for areolar tissue: a. most widespread of all tissues b. contains the most tissue fluid c. most structurally organized of all connective tissues d. is semi-liquid e. can contain all possible cell types

c. most structurally organized of all connective tissues

An immune related cell type with various functions, due to having a number of specific sub-types (e.g. T-cells and those that produce antibodies): a. macrophage b. eosinophil c. plasma d. reticular e. neutrophil

c. plasma

Which of the following cells is phagocytic: a. adipose b. mast c. reticular d. mesenchymal e. chondrocyte

c. reticular

Areolar tissue matrix is: a. without fibers, making it unique among the connective tissues b. a semi-solid gel, permitting flexible support c. semi-liquid to give loose support and permit relatively free diffusion d. solid, for maximum strength and support e. practically non-existent, making it unique among the connective tissues

c. semi-liquid to give loose support and permit relatively free diffusion

Which of the following is not an example of a dense regularly arranged collagenous connective tissue: a. joint ligament b. tendon c. sheath d. deep fascia e. all of the above are not

c. sheath

An example of dense regularly arranged elastic tissue: a. tendon b. glandular capsules c. vocal cords d. elastic cartilage e. membranes within arterial walls

c. vocal cords

The most widely distributed and least structurally specialized connective tissue: a. bone b. blood c. adipose d. areolar e. dense irregular collagenous

d. areolar

Which of the following tissues connects the skin to underlying structures: a. squamous b. transitional c. cartilage d. areolar e. ligament

d. areolar

A mast cell in the blood circulation is called: a. monocyte b. lymphocyte c. plasma cell d. basophil e. neutrophil

d. basophil

Which type of connective tissue has a liquid matrix: a. adipose b. cartilage c. bone (osseous) d. blood e. dense regularly arranged elastic

d. blood

Which of the following is not a connective tissue matrix component: a. collagenous fibers b. ground substance c. tissue fluid d. fibroblast e. reticular fibers

d. fibroblast

The source of ground substance is: a. the epithelium overlying a connective tissue b. collagenous fibers c. mast cell secretion d. fibroblast secretion e. unknown

d. fibroblast secretion

Ground substance, collagenous fibers and elastic fibers, are formed by: a. epithelium b. fascia c. basal cells d. fibroblasts e. macrophages

d. fibroblasts

Chondrocytes are to cartilage as: a. cartilage is to adipose tissue b. elastic fibers are to reticular fibers c. columnar cells are to areolar tissue d. fibrocytes are to areolar tissue e. reticular fibers are to reticular cells

d. fibrocytes are to areolar tissue

Which of the following is not a component of areolar tissue: a. fibroblast b. collagenous fibers c. mast cell d. lacuna e. plasma cell

d. lacuna

Epithelial cells are to desmosomes as connective tissue cells are to: a. phagocytes b. basement membrane c. reticular fibers d. matrix e. chondrocytes

d. matrix

Which of the following cells is the most generalized: a. adipose b. mast c. reticular d. mesenchymal e. chondrocyte

d. mesenchymal

An example of dense irregularly arranged elastic tissue is: a. deep fascia b. tendon c. elastic cartilage d. part of arterial walls e. vocal cords

d. part of arterial walls

Which of the following is not a connective tissue function: a. immune protection b. physical protection c. diffusion medium d. secretion e. space-filling

d. secretion

An example of dense regularly arranged collagenous tissue is: a. deep fascia b. gland capsules c. superficial fascia d. tendon e. dermis of the skin

d. tendon

A mesenchymal cell is: a. a type of leukocyte (white blood cell) b. concerned with accumulating pigment c. a part of the reticulo-endothelial (immune) system d. un-specialized, possessing the ability to differentiate into a specific connective tissue cell when needed e. an intermediate length, being found only in some pseudostratified epithelia

d. un-specialized, possessing the ability to differentiate into a specific connective tissue cell when needed

Mast cells: a. are not for protection, but dialysis (filtration) b. are phagocytosis c. can differentiate into any type of specific connective tissue cell d. secrete ground substance e. accumulate or synthesize some potentially harmful substances

e. accumulate or synthesize some potentially harmful substances

Connective tissue matrix consists of: a. ground substance b. collagenous fibers c. elastic fibers d. tissue fluid e. all of the above

e. all of the above

The function of areolar tissue is: a. to provide freedom of movement b. space-filling c. transport d. immunity e. all of above

e. all of the above

Which of the following is not a connective tissue function: a. sensory reception b. secretion c. reproduction d. lubrication e. all of the above are not connective functions

e. all of the above are not connective functions

Which of the following matrix components is not cellular: a. ground substance b. collagenous fibers c. elastic fibers d. tissue fluid e. all of the above, since matrix is inter-cellular material

e. all of the above, since matrix is inter-cellular material

An example of dense irregularly arranged elastic tissue is: a. deep fascia b. tendon c. stylohyoid ligament d. elastic cartilage e. certain membranes within arterial walls

e. certain membranes within arterial walls

An example of dense irregularly arranged collagenous tissue: a. areolar b. tendon c. membranes within arterial walls d. vocal cords e. dermis

e. dermis

Which of the following is not a connective tissue function: a. support b. connection c. transport d. protection e. sensory reception

e. sensory reception