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Which type of connective tissue cell is the most numerous?
Which type of connective tissue cell is the most numerous?
- Adipocytes
- Resident cells
- Transient cells
- Fibroblasts (correct)
What is the function of adipocytes in connective tissue?
What is the function of adipocytes in connective tissue?
- They support the internal organization of parenchymatous organs.
- They join tissues together.
- They synthesize collagen fibers.
- They specialize in depositing lipids. (correct)
Which type of collagen fiber offers scaffolding to the parenchyma of various organs?
Which type of collagen fiber offers scaffolding to the parenchyma of various organs?
- Ground substance
- Elastic fibers
- Collagenous fibers
- Reticular fibers (correct)
Which type of adipose tissue is responsible for energy storage and production of the hormone leptin?
Which type of adipose tissue is responsible for energy storage and production of the hormone leptin?
What is the main function of brown adipose tissue?
What is the main function of brown adipose tissue?
Which type of adipose tissue can generate benign tumors called lipomas?
Which type of adipose tissue can generate benign tumors called lipomas?
Which type of adipose tissue contains multiple droplets?
Which type of adipose tissue contains multiple droplets?
Which resident cell of connective tissue is involved in inflammatory and allergic reactions?
Which resident cell of connective tissue is involved in inflammatory and allergic reactions?
Which type of fibers gives a white color to collagen-rich tissues like tendons and sclera of the eye?
Which type of fibers gives a white color to collagen-rich tissues like tendons and sclera of the eye?
Which molecule in the ground substance of connective tissue allows for binding of water and cell adhesion to fibers?
Which molecule in the ground substance of connective tissue allows for binding of water and cell adhesion to fibers?
