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Which connective tissue category consists of a population of cells suspended in a watery matrix?
Which connective tissue category consists of a population of cells suspended in a watery matrix?
- Tendons
- Cartilage
- Adipose tissue
- Blood (correct)
What gives bone strength and rigidity due to mineral deposits?
What gives bone strength and rigidity due to mineral deposits?
- Fatty cells
- Calcification (correct)
- Ground substance
- Fibers
Which type of connective tissue has a smaller cell population than connective tissue proper?
Which type of connective tissue has a smaller cell population than connective tissue proper?
- Fluid connective tissue
- Supporting connective tissue (correct)
- Adipose tissue
- Cartilage
What is the composition of connective tissue proper's ground substance?
What is the composition of connective tissue proper's ground substance?
Which type of cells are stationary and involved with local maintenance and repair?
Which type of cells are stationary and involved with local maintenance and repair?
What type of fibers does cartilage have in its gel matrix?
What type of fibers does cartilage have in its gel matrix?
Which type of connective tissue contains many types of cells and extracellular fibers in a syrupy ground substance?
Which type of connective tissue contains many types of cells and extracellular fibers in a syrupy ground substance?
What is the primary component of the ground substance in connective tissue proper?
What is the primary component of the ground substance in connective tissue proper?
What is responsible for giving the bone rigidity due to mineral deposits?
What is responsible for giving the bone rigidity due to mineral deposits?
What is the term for the cytoplasm of a muscle cell that is different from the cytoplasm of 'typical' cells?
What is the term for the cytoplasm of a muscle cell that is different from the cytoplasm of 'typical' cells?
What is the name of the plasma membrane of a muscle cell?
What is the name of the plasma membrane of a muscle cell?
How many types of muscle tissue are found in the human body?
How many types of muscle tissue are found in the human body?
What is the primary characteristic that differentiates muscle cells from other cells?
What is the primary characteristic that differentiates muscle cells from other cells?
Although the contraction mechanism is similar, what distinguishes the three types of muscle tissue internally?
Although the contraction mechanism is similar, what distinguishes the three types of muscle tissue internally?
