Connective Tissue Types and Functions Quiz
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What is the common origin of all connective tissue?

  • Mesoderm (correct)
  • Endoderm
  • Ectoderm
  • Entoderm

    • Which component of connective tissue is avascular?

  • Dense connective tissue
  • Cartilage (correct)
  • Bone
  • Blood

    • Which type of connective tissue has a rich blood supply?

  • Bone
  • Blood (correct)
  • Cartilage
  • Dense connective tissue

    • What is the main function of bone in connective tissue?

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

    From which embryonic tissue does mesenchyme, the common origin of connective tissue, develop?

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

    Which type of connective tissue is poorly vascularized?

    <p>Dense connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of elastic fibers?

    <p>Provide structural integrity and reversible extensibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of collagen fibers are associated with organ capsules, bone, dentin, and scars?

    <p>Type I</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of reticular fibers?

    <p>Form a network around small blood vessels and support soft tissue of organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of type IV collagen fibers?

    <p>Form basal lamina but do not form fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cofactor required for the formation of prolylhydroxylase and lysylhydroxylase?

    <p>Vitamin C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protein forms microfibrils in the elastic fiber system?

    <p>Fibrillin-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic structure of elastin that allows it to stretch and recoil like a rubber band?

    <p>Random coiling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which condition is scurvy produced due to a deficiency of a specific vitamin?

    <p>Vitamin C deficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the diameter range of reticular fibers?

    <p>0.5 - 2 µm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main components of connective tissue?

    <p>Fibers matrix, Ground substance, Cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

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