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What is the main characteristic that defines connective tissue?
What is the main characteristic that defines connective tissue?
- Few cells loosely embedded in a complex extracellular matrix (correct)
- High cellular density and little intercellular matrix
- Lack of vascularization and innervation
- Cells with polarity and a simple extracellular matrix
What is the embryonic origin of connective tissue?
What is the embryonic origin of connective tissue?
- Ectoderm
- Endoderm
- Mesoderm (correct)
- All of the above
What is the function of connective tissue in providing physical support to the body?
What is the function of connective tissue in providing physical support to the body?
- Through bone tissue (correct)
- Through its role in thermoregulation
- Through its role in nutrition and storage
- Through its role in defense mechanisms
What type of tumors arise from connective tissue?
What type of tumors arise from connective tissue?
What is the name of the complex extracellular matrix found in connective tissue?
What is the name of the complex extracellular matrix found in connective tissue?
What is the function of mast cells in the body?
What is the function of mast cells in the body?
What is the composition of collagen fibers?
What is the composition of collagen fibers?
What is the approximate percentage of collagen in the human body?
What is the approximate percentage of collagen in the human body?
What is the function of vitamin C in collagen synthesis?
What is the function of vitamin C in collagen synthesis?
What is the characteristic of collagen fibers in terms of elasticity?
What is the characteristic of collagen fibers in terms of elasticity?
What is the cell responsible for collagen synthesis?
What is the cell responsible for collagen synthesis?
What is the main function of fibroblasts in connective tissue?
What is the main function of fibroblasts in connective tissue?
What type of collagen fibers do reticular cells synthesize?
What type of collagen fibers do reticular cells synthesize?
What is the name of the macrophages found in the liver?
What is the name of the macrophages found in the liver?
What is the name of the type of fat that contains multiple droplets of lipids?
What is the name of the type of fat that contains multiple droplets of lipids?
What is the main function of adipocytes in connective tissue?
What is the main function of adipocytes in connective tissue?
What is the origin of macrophages in connective tissue?
What is the origin of macrophages in connective tissue?
What percentage of the body's collagen is Type 1?
What percentage of the body's collagen is Type 1?
What is the primary function of Type 2 collagen?
What is the primary function of Type 2 collagen?
What type of collagen is found in epithelial basal lamina?
What type of collagen is found in epithelial basal lamina?
What is the characteristic of elastic fibers?
What is the characteristic of elastic fibers?
What type of collagen do reticular fibers consist of?
What type of collagen do reticular fibers consist of?
What is the result of a deficiency in Collagen Type III?
What is the result of a deficiency in Collagen Type III?
What is the characteristic of Loose Connective Tissue?
What is the characteristic of Loose Connective Tissue?
What is the main difference between Loose and Dense Irregular Connective Tissue?
What is the main difference between Loose and Dense Irregular Connective Tissue?
In which type of Connective Tissue are fibers irregularly and regularly arranged?
In which type of Connective Tissue are fibers irregularly and regularly arranged?
What is the relationship between Loose and Dense Irregular CT relative to an epithelium?
What is the relationship between Loose and Dense Irregular CT relative to an epithelium?
What is the characteristic of Dense Connective Tissue?
What is the characteristic of Dense Connective Tissue?
What is the characteristic of Reticular Connective Tissue?
What is the characteristic of Reticular Connective Tissue?
What is the primary function of the ground substance in connective tissue?
What is the primary function of the ground substance in connective tissue?
What is the characteristic of connective tissue that distinguishes it from other tissues?
What is the characteristic of connective tissue that distinguishes it from other tissues?
Which of the following is a function of connective tissue in the body?
Which of the following is a function of connective tissue in the body?
What is the term for connective tissue that has a high cellular density and little intercellular matrix?
What is the term for connective tissue that has a high cellular density and little intercellular matrix?
What type of collagen fibers do fibroblasts synthesize?
What type of collagen fibers do fibroblasts synthesize?
What color of adipocytes contain multiple droplets of lipids?
What color of adipocytes contain multiple droplets of lipids?
What is the function of reticular cells in connective tissue?
What is the function of reticular cells in connective tissue?
What is the function of macrophages in connective tissue?
What is the function of macrophages in connective tissue?
What are the components of ground substance?
What are the components of ground substance?
What is the main function of tissue fluid?
What is the main function of tissue fluid?
What is the significance of skin turgor?
What is the significance of skin turgor?
What is the role of lymphatics in connective tissue?
What is the role of lymphatics in connective tissue?
What is edema?
What is edema?
What is the relationship between proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans?
What is the relationship between proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans?
Which type of adult connective tissue has fibers that are loosely arranged and irregular?
Which type of adult connective tissue has fibers that are loosely arranged and irregular?
In which type of Connective Tissue are fibers densely packed and irregularly arranged?
In which type of Connective Tissue are fibers densely packed and irregularly arranged?
What is the characteristic of Reticular Connective Tissue?
What is the characteristic of Reticular Connective Tissue?
Where is Loose Connective Tissue typically found in the body?
Where is Loose Connective Tissue typically found in the body?
What is the primary function of leptin produced by adipocytes?
What is the primary function of leptin produced by adipocytes?
In which type of tissue are reticular fibers typically found?
In which type of tissue are reticular fibers typically found?
What is the primary function of Brown Adipose Tissue?
What is the primary function of Brown Adipose Tissue?
What is the characteristic of fibrocyte nuclei in Dense Regular Connective Tissue?
What is the characteristic of fibrocyte nuclei in Dense Regular Connective Tissue?
What is the function of adipocytes in protecting the body?
What is the function of adipocytes in protecting the body?
What is the characteristic of Unilocular fat cells?
What is the characteristic of Unilocular fat cells?
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