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Which type of tissue mainly supports and binds other tissues?
Which type of tissue mainly supports and binds other tissues?
What is the function of the fibroblasts in connective tissue?
What is the function of the fibroblasts in connective tissue?
When is connective tissue exposed to the environment?
When is connective tissue exposed to the environment?
Which cells are involved in the immune system and belong to the cells of connective tissue?
Which cells are involved in the immune system and belong to the cells of connective tissue?
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What is the function of adipose tissue in the connective tissue?
What is the function of adipose tissue in the connective tissue?
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Which type of connective tissue is found in tendons and ligaments?
Which type of connective tissue is found in tendons and ligaments?
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What is the main component of bone that gives it its hardness?
What is the main component of bone that gives it its hardness?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bone?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bone?
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What substance is found in the exosalogam matrix of cartilage?
What substance is found in the exosalogam matrix of cartilage?
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What causes adipose tissue to appear as empty bubbles with few nuclei?
What causes adipose tissue to appear as empty bubbles with few nuclei?
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Which of the following is true about the interstitium?
Which of the following is true about the interstitium?
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Which type of fiber provides strength and flexibility in connective tissues?
Which type of fiber provides strength and flexibility in connective tissues?
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What is the main component of the ground substance in the extracellular matrix?
What is the main component of the ground substance in the extracellular matrix?
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Which fiber type is responsible for joining connective tissue to adjacent tissues or organs?
Which fiber type is responsible for joining connective tissue to adjacent tissues or organs?
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Which protein is the main component of bones?
Which protein is the main component of bones?
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True or false: Connective tissue is always exposed to the environment.
True or false: Connective tissue is always exposed to the environment.
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True or false: Connective tissue mainly supports and binds other tissues.
True or false: Connective tissue mainly supports and binds other tissues.
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True or false: Connective tissue is usually avascular.
True or false: Connective tissue is usually avascular.
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True or false: Elastin fibers in the extracellular matrix can be replaced in the body.
True or false: Elastin fibers in the extracellular matrix can be replaced in the body.
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True or false: Dense regular connective tissue can be found in tendons and ligaments.
True or false: Dense regular connective tissue can be found in tendons and ligaments.
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True or false: Adipose tissue is responsible for storing energy reserves in the body.
True or false: Adipose tissue is responsible for storing energy reserves in the body.
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True or false: Cartilage is a strong and flexible support material in the body.
True or false: Cartilage is a strong and flexible support material in the body.
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True or false: Collagen fibers provide strength and flexibility in connective tissues.
True or false: Collagen fibers provide strength and flexibility in connective tissues.
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True or false: Elastin fibers are mostly expressed after birth and have a half-life of 74 years.
True or false: Elastin fibers are mostly expressed after birth and have a half-life of 74 years.
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True or false: The ground substance in the extracellular matrix is mainly composed of water.
True or false: The ground substance in the extracellular matrix is mainly composed of water.
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True or false: Reticular fibers are responsible for joining connective tissue to adjacent tissues or organs.
True or false: Reticular fibers are responsible for joining connective tissue to adjacent tissues or organs.
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True or false: Osteoporosis is caused by an imbalance between bone breakdown and bone synthesis?
True or false: Osteoporosis is caused by an imbalance between bone breakdown and bone synthesis?
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True or false: Adipose tissue appears as empty bubbles with few nuclei due to the fixation process?
True or false: Adipose tissue appears as empty bubbles with few nuclei due to the fixation process?
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True or false: The interstitium is a newly discovered organ in the human body?
True or false: The interstitium is a newly discovered organ in the human body?
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True or false: The interstitium plays a role in generating gradients and is important for kidney function?
True or false: The interstitium plays a role in generating gradients and is important for kidney function?
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Connective tissue is never exposed to the ______.
Connective tissue is never exposed to the ______.
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Connective tissue mainly supports and ______ other tissues.
Connective tissue mainly supports and ______ other tissues.
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Connective tissue is usually ______.
Connective tissue is usually ______.
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Collagen fibers provide strength and __________ in connective tissues.
Collagen fibers provide strength and __________ in connective tissues.
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Elastin fibers are mainly expressed during __________, before birth, and in the first few years after birth.
Elastin fibers are mainly expressed during __________, before birth, and in the first few years after birth.
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The extracellular matrix consists of different types of __________, including collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers.
The extracellular matrix consists of different types of __________, including collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers.
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The ground substance in the extracellular matrix is composed mainly of __________.
The ground substance in the extracellular matrix is composed mainly of __________.
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Bone is constantly ______ and ______.
Bone is constantly ______ and ______.
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Osteoporosis is usually due to a disbalance between bone ______ and bone ______.
Osteoporosis is usually due to a disbalance between bone ______ and bone ______.
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Adipose tissue in most tissue sections looks like white, empty ______ with a few nuclei in between.
Adipose tissue in most tissue sections looks like white, empty ______ with a few nuclei in between.
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The interstitium is a fluid filled spaces in between ______ bundles and cells and that is part of the connective tissue.
The interstitium is a fluid filled spaces in between ______ bundles and cells and that is part of the connective tissue.
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Connective tissue establishes a structural framework so that could for example be ______ or cartilage.
Connective tissue establishes a structural framework so that could for example be ______ or cartilage.
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Blood is also part of the connective tissue. It transports fluid and dissolved materials that is for example what ______ does.
Blood is also part of the connective tissue. It transports fluid and dissolved materials that is for example what ______ does.
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The fibroblasts secrete the protein of extracellular fibers and form this ______.
The fibroblasts secrete the protein of extracellular fibers and form this ______.
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Adipose tissue is a part of the connective tissue and it stores ______ reserves.
Adipose tissue is a part of the connective tissue and it stores ______ reserves.
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