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Which of the following is NOT an example of connective tissue?
A. Transitional
B. Blood
C. Reticular
D. Bone
A. Transitional
Which of the following fibers is NOT found in connective tissue matrix?
A. Reticular
B. Elastic
C. Fibroblastic
D. Collagenous
C. Fibroblastic
Fibroblasts are usually present in the greatest numbers in which type of tissue?
A. Areolar
B. Dense
C. Reticular
D. Adipose
A. Areolar
Adipose tissue performs which of the following functions?
A. Insulation
B. Protection
C. Support
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following connective tissue types forms the framework of the spleen, lymph nodes, and bone marrow?
A. Loose
B. Reticular
C. Areolar
D. Adipose
B. Reticular
The mature cells of bone are called:
A. Osteoclasts
B. Osteoblasts
C. Fibroblasts
D. Osteocyctes
D. Osteocytes
osteoblasts-bone forming
osteoclasts-bone destroying
The basic structural unit of bone is the microscopic:
A. Osteon
B. Lamellae
C. Canaliculi
D. Lacunae
A. Osteon
Mature bone grows and is reshaped by the simultaneous activity of which two cells?
A. Osteoblasts and Osteocytes
B. Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts
C. Osteocytes and Osteoclasts
D. None of the above
B. Osteo
blasts
and Osteo
clasts
The most prevalent type of cartilage is:
A. Hyaline cartilage
B. Fibrous cartilage
C. Elastic cartilage
D. None of the above
A. Hyaline cartilage
When mast cells encounter an allergen, they release the chemical:
A. Histamine
B. Zyflo
C. Benedryl
D. Allergra
A. Histamine
T/F The most prevalent types of cells in areolar connective tissue are fibroblasts and macrophages.
True
False
True
T/F The terms osteon and haversian system are synonymous
True
False
True
T/F The long bones of the body are formed through the process of intramembranous ossification.
True
False
False. Endochondral ossification
T/F Carilage is perhaps the most vascular tissue in the human body.
True
False
False. It is the most
avascular
(lacking blood cells)
T/F Many researchers believe that one of the most basic factors in the aging process is the change in the molecular structure of collagen.
True
False
True
T/F The greater a person's weight while immersed, the higher the body-fat percentage.
True
False
True
Loose Areolar Connective Tissue
Bundles of collagenous fibers
Elastic Fibers
Adipose Tissue
Storage area for fat
Nucleus
Plasma Membrane
Dense Regular Fibrous Connective Tissue
Fibroblasts
Collagenous fibers
Elastic Cartilage Connective Tissue
Elastic Fibers
Lacunae
Chondrocyte
Compact bone tissue
Lacunae
Osteon
Central Canal (Haversian)
Author
dezkwondo
ID
29169
Card Set
Ch. 5 Connective Tissue
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Connective Tissue KPSAHS
Updated
2010-08-07T00:05:57Z
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