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What is the main function of connective tissue?
What is the main function of connective tissue?
- Serving as a link between the epithelial and muscular tissue
- Supporting the nervous tissue only
- Generating energy for the body
- Providing structural support, metabolic functions, and participating in defense and repair of the body (correct)
Which of the following tissues does connective tissue not link with?
Which of the following tissues does connective tissue not link with?
- Epithelial tissue
- Cardiac tissue (correct)
- Muscular tissue
- Nervous tissue
What are the main components of the extracellular matrix (ECM)?
What are the main components of the extracellular matrix (ECM)?
- Red blood cells and white blood cells
- Glycogen and glucose
- Cellulose and lignin
- Ground substance and fibers (correct)
Which component constitutes the amorphous gelatinous material in the ground substance of the extracellular matrix?
Which component constitutes the amorphous gelatinous material in the ground substance of the extracellular matrix?
What is the only unsulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) found in the matrix of connective tissue?
What is the only unsulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) found in the matrix of connective tissue?
What type of ion do the negatively charged sugars of glycosaminoglycans (GAG) attract?
What type of ion do the negatively charged sugars of glycosaminoglycans (GAG) attract?
What type of cells are elongated with ovoid nucleus and are called fibrocytes when inactive?
What type of cells are elongated with ovoid nucleus and are called fibrocytes when inactive?
Which type of fibroblasts are specialized in segregating reticular fibers to support very cellular organs?
Which type of fibroblasts are specialized in segregating reticular fibers to support very cellular organs?
What are the largest fixed cells of the connective tissue, with an ovoid shape and a central spherical nucleus?
What are the largest fixed cells of the connective tissue, with an ovoid shape and a central spherical nucleus?
Which migratory cells of the connective tissue are formed in the bone marrow and circulate in the blood, often moving to the tissues during inflammation?
Which migratory cells of the connective tissue are formed in the bone marrow and circulate in the blood, often moving to the tissues during inflammation?
Which type of connective tissue has abundant ground substance and tissue fluid, with few fibers arranged loosely and disorderly?
Which type of connective tissue has abundant ground substance and tissue fluid, with few fibers arranged loosely and disorderly?
Where does elastic connective tissue appear in the body?
Where does elastic connective tissue appear in the body?
What is the function of eosinophils in the immune response?
What is the function of eosinophils in the immune response?
Which type of cells are pluripotent cells that can differentiate into fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells under certain stimuli?
Which type of cells are pluripotent cells that can differentiate into fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells under certain stimuli?
What is the function of basophils in the immune response?
What is the function of basophils in the immune response?
What is a characteristic feature of lymphocytes?
What is a characteristic feature of lymphocytes?
Where does reticular connective tissue appear in the body?
Where does reticular connective tissue appear in the body?
What is a characteristic feature of plasma cells?
What is a characteristic feature of plasma cells?
Which component of the extracellular matrix provides tensile strength and elasticity to the tissue?
Which component of the extracellular matrix provides tensile strength and elasticity to the tissue?
What type of ion do the negatively charged sugars of glycosaminoglycans (GAG) attract?
What type of ion do the negatively charged sugars of glycosaminoglycans (GAG) attract?
Which type of fibroblasts are specialized in segregating reticular fibers to support very cellular organs?
Which type of fibroblasts are specialized in segregating reticular fibers to support very cellular organs?
What is the main function of connective tissue?
What is the main function of connective tissue?
Which migratory cells of the connective tissue are formed in the bone marrow and circulate in the blood, often moving to the tissues during inflammation?
Which migratory cells of the connective tissue are formed in the bone marrow and circulate in the blood, often moving to the tissues during inflammation?
Where does elastic connective tissue appear in the body?
Where does elastic connective tissue appear in the body?
What is a characteristic feature of plasma cells?
What is a characteristic feature of plasma cells?
What are the largest fixed cells of the connective tissue, with an ovoid shape and a central spherical nucleus?
What are the largest fixed cells of the connective tissue, with an ovoid shape and a central spherical nucleus?
What is the only unsulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) found in the matrix of connective tissue?
What is the only unsulfated glycosaminoglycan (GAG) found in the matrix of connective tissue?
What type of cells are pluripotent cells that can differentiate into fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells under certain stimuli?
What type of cells are pluripotent cells that can differentiate into fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells under certain stimuli?
What is a characteristic feature of lymphocytes?
What is a characteristic feature of lymphocytes?
Which type of cell is derived from mesenchymal cells and synthesizes most of the connective extracellular matrix?
Which type of cell is derived from mesenchymal cells and synthesizes most of the connective extracellular matrix?
