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What is the function of mesenchymal cells in connective tissue?

To give rise to any other types of connective tissue cells (correct)
To form collagenic fibers
To repair wounds
To secrete mucopolysaccharide of the matrix

What is the characteristic of young fibroblasts in the light microscope?

Well developed Golgi apparatus
Flattened shape, little pale acidophilic cytoplasm
Branched cells with abundant basophilic cytoplasm (correct)
Flat or oval nucleus with prominent nucleolus

What is the function of fibroblasts in the formation of intercellular substance?

Formation of collagenic fibers and secretion of mucopolysaccharide (correct)
Giving rise to other types of connective tissue cells
Secretion of elastin
Repair of wounds

What is the characteristic of old fibroblasts in the light microscope?

Flattened shape, little pale acidophilic cytoplasm (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a type of fixed cell in connective tissue?

Fibroblast (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of mast cell granules?

They stain metachromatic with basic dyes (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of macrophages?

Phagocytosis of foreign materials (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of macrophages under electron microscopy?

Presence of numerous phagocytosed particles (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a fixed connective tissue cell?

Macrophage (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of macrophage nucleus?

It is eccentric and condensed (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of fat cells?

From mesenchymal cells or fibroblasts (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the nucleus in plasma cells?

Eccentric with clockface heterochromatin (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of plasma cells?

Secretion of antibodies (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of cytoplasm in plasma cells?

Basophilic with a negative Golgi area (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of mast cells in light microscopy?

Rounded or oval shape with a rounded central nucleus and basophilic granules in the cytoplasm (A) Signup and view all the answers

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