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