Connective Tissue Cells
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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?

    <p>Flattened shape, little pale acidophilic cytoplasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Fibroblast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of mast cell granules?

    <p>They stain metachromatic with basic dyes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of macrophages?

    <p>Phagocytosis of foreign materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of macrophages under electron microscopy?

    <p>Presence of numerous phagocytosed particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a fixed connective tissue cell?

    <p>Macrophage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of macrophage nucleus?

    <p>It is eccentric and condensed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of fat cells?

    <p>From mesenchymal cells or fibroblasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the nucleus in plasma cells?

    <p>Eccentric with clockface heterochromatin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of plasma cells?

    <p>Secretion of antibodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of cytoplasm in plasma cells?

    <p>Basophilic with a negative Golgi area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of mast cells in light microscopy?

    <p>Rounded or oval shape with a rounded central nucleus and basophilic granules in the cytoplasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

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