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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Mesoderm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of connective tissue is poorly vascularized?

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

What is the main function of elastic fibers?

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

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

<p>Type I (B)</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 (C)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Which protein forms microfibrils in the elastic fiber system?

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

What is the diameter range of reticular fibers?

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

What are the main components of connective tissue?

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

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