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Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic tissues?
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic tissues?
- Muscle
- Nerve
- epithelium (correct)
- Connective tissue
What is the major component of most types of connective tissue?
What is the major component of most types of connective tissue?
- Ground substance
- Protein fibers
- Cells
- Extracellular matrix (correct)
Which tissue is composed mainly of cells?
Which tissue is composed mainly of cells?
- Epithelium (correct)
- Nerve
- Connective tissue
- Muscle
Which staining technique can be used to visualize these fibers?
Which staining technique can be used to visualize these fibers?
What are elastic fibers composed of?
What are elastic fibers composed of?
Which connective tissue component acts as a barrier to infection?
Which connective tissue component acts as a barrier to infection?
What is the main function of tissue (interstitial) fluid in connective tissue?
What is the main function of tissue (interstitial) fluid in connective tissue?
What is the main function of collagen type I?
What is the main function of collagen type I?
Which type of connective tissue develops from a precursor tissue called mesenchyme?
Which type of connective tissue develops from a precursor tissue called mesenchyme?
What is the composition of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of connective tissue?
What is the composition of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of connective tissue?
Which protein fiber is thinner than collagen and stretchier?
Which protein fiber is thinner than collagen and stretchier?
Which type of connective tissue provides delicate support around blood vessels?
Which type of connective tissue provides delicate support around blood vessels?
Which type of connective tissue forms a framework for cells in lymph nodes and spleen?
Which type of connective tissue forms a framework for cells in lymph nodes and spleen?
Which type of connective tissue provides strength and resists stretching forces in all different directions?
Which type of connective tissue provides strength and resists stretching forces in all different directions?
Which type of connective tissue has thick bundles of parallel collagen fibers?
Which type of connective tissue has thick bundles of parallel collagen fibers?
