Ground Substance Histology Quiz
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Which protein provides connective tissues with stretch and resiliency?

  • Fibrillin
  • Fibronectin
  • Elastin (correct)
  • Laminin

    • What is the main component of Glycosaminoglycan (GAG)?

  • Uronic acid (correct)
  • Hexosamine
  • Syndecan
  • Aggrecan

    • Which type of connective tissue is well vascularized and not resistant to stress?

  • Dense Irregular Connective Tissue
  • Elastic Fiber Connective Tissue
  • Loose (Areolar) Connective Tissue (correct)
  • Dense Regular Connective Tissue

    • What type of collagen fibers are predominant in Dense Connective Tissue?

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

    Which Glycoprotein fills spaces between cells and fibers of connective tissue acting as a lubricant and barrier from invaders?

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

    In what way are Regular Dense Connective Tissues different from Irregular Dense Connective Tissues?

    <p>Orientation of collagen fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of Dense Connective Tissue offers more flexibility and less resistance to stress?

    <p>Dense Irregular Connective Tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component provides the ground substance in connective tissues?

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

    What is the role of multiadhesive glycoproteins in connective tissues?

    <p>Fill spaces between cells and fibers acting as a lubricant and barrier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements describes the characteristics of Loose (Areolar) Connective Tissue?

    <p>Sparse network of collagen and elastic fibers with high flexibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following components make up Glycosaminoglycan (GAG)?

    <p>Uronic acid and Hexosamine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of multiadhesive glycoproteins in connective tissues?

    <p>Fill spaces between cells and fibers acting as lubricant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of Dense Connective Tissue offers a 3-dimensional network providing resistance to stress from all directions?

    <p>Regular Dense Connective Tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of Ground Matrix in Connective Tissues?

    <p>Multiadhesive glycoproteins and Proteoglycans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component provides connective tissues with tensile strength in one direction?

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

    In what way are Irregular Dense Connective Tissues different from Regular Dense Connective Tissues?

    <p>Regular tissue has collagen fibers oriented according to a definite pattern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Glycoprotein acts as a barrier from invaders by filling spaces between cells and fibers?

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

    What defines Dense Connective Tissue as less flexible and more resistant to stress than Loose (Areolar) Connective Tissue?

    <p>Collagen fibers oriented in one direction providing tensile strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes up the core components of Ground Substance in Connective Tissues?

    <p>Glycosaminoglycan (GAG) and Multiadhesive glycoproteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

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