Connective Tissue Quiz Practice
This type of tissue is described as "cobwebby" and functions to cushion and protect the body organs it wraps
Areolar
Which type of tissue is most likely to repair itself if injured?
Epithelial Tissue
Muscle tissue is located in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. True or False
False
Hyaline cartilage exists in ...
Our trachea
________ muscle tissue has no visible striations and is found in the walls of hollow organs.
Smooth
The matrix of hyaline cartilage consists of abundant collagen fibers hidden in a rubbery matrix. True or False
True
________ tissue is commonly called fat.
adipose
The tissue that is usually well vascularized and has an extensive extracellular matrix is called ________.
connective tissue
Identify the type of connective tissue that is found in lymph nodes, the spleen, and bone marrow.
reticular connective tissue
Which of the following tissues is constructed of many collagen fibers?
scar tissue
Irritability and conductivity are the two major functional characteristics of ________.
Nervous Tissue
Which type of tissue conducts electrochemical impulses via cells called neurons?
Nervous Tissue
What is the most abundant tissue, by weight, in the human body?
Connective
The type of tissue that functions to protect, support, and bind together body tissues are classified as ________.
Connective Tissue
What is the first stage to occur during tissue repair (wound healing)?
Inflammation
Which type of connective tissue is avascular?
cartilage
Tendons and ligaments are classified as ________.
dense connective (fibrous) tissue
Adipose tissue is responsible for...
insulation, cushioning, energy storage
What characteristic is shared by both cardiac and smooth muscle tissue?
involuntary contractions
Which type of tissue is NOT readily repaired if damaged?
tissues whose mature cells are amitotic