20 Questions
What is the primary origin of connective tissue?
Mesoderm
What is the characteristic shape of mesenchymal cells?
Spindle-shaped
What type of cells are present in lots of ground substance in connective tissue?
Mesenchyme cells
Which type of connective tissue is specialized?
Bone and cartilage
What is the name of the tissue that connects and supports other tissues in the body?
Connective tissue
What is the component of connective tissue that is outside of the cells?
Extracellular matrix
What is the origin of all types of connective tissue?
Mesenchyme cells
Which type of cells are involved in the repair of damaged tissues in regenerative medicine?
Mesenchyme stem cells
What is the name of the stem cells that give rise to connective tissue?
Mesenchyme stem cells
What is the main component of the extracellular matrix in connective tissue?
Ground substance
What is the main function of fibroblasts in connective tissue?
To secrete collagen and elastin
What is the primary component of the extracellular matrix?
Water
What type of muscle cells are commonly found in connective tissue?
Smooth muscle cells
What is the potential application of mesenchyme stem cells in medicine?
To regenerate damaged tissues
What is the characteristic of active fibroblasts?
Abundant, irregularly branched cytoplasm
What is the name of the cells that lie between epithelial cells and the basement membrane of ducts?
Myoepithelial cells
What is the function of fibroblasts in the synthesis of extracellular matrix components?
To secrete ECM components
What is the characteristic of quiescent fibroblasts?
Small, spindle-shaped nucleus
What is the type of cell that can differentiate into other cell types found in the ECM?
Fibroblasts
What is the name of the cells that remain present in some adult connective tissues, including tooth pulp and adipose tissue?
Mesenchyme-like cells
Test your knowledge of connective tissue, its unique features, and the different types that arise from embryonic mesenchyme. Learn about the characteristics of connective tissue and how it gives rise to bone, cartilage, blood, and muscle.
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