Exercise 5

Question 1

What is cartilage?

Answer 1

A dense but flexible connective tissue. Provides shape and structural support, shock absorption, and resistance.

Question 2

Where is dense irregular connective tissue found?

Answer 2

The dermis of the skin and the sclera of the eye.

Question 3

Ligo-

Answer 3

To bind

Question 4

Adipo-

Answer 4

Fat

Question 5

Soma-

Answer 5

Body

Question 6

Collo-

Answer 6

Glue

Question 7

What is adipose tissue?

Answer 7

A delicate connective tissue that contains very little collagen and matrix. Cushions and insulates the body and organs.

Question 8

What is fibrous cartilage?

Answer 8

Cartilage with a greater concentration of collagen which is stronger than hyaline cartilage and found in places where hyaline cartilage is not strong enough to withstand the friction and forces on the joint.

Question 9

What is hyaline cartilage?

Answer 9

Articular cartilage. Contains large groups of chondrocytes and lots of ground substance.

Question 10

What is specialized connective tissue?

Answer 10

Tissues that have a unique anatomy and very specific functions.

Question 11

Reti-

Answer 11

Network

Question 12

Sub-

Answer 12

Below

Question 13

What is the major difference between epithelial and connective tissue?

Answer 13

Connective tissues contain cells and an extracellular matrix while epithelial tissue does not have an extracellular matrix.

Question 14

Osteo-

Answer 14

Bone

Question 15

What is the function of elastic protein fiber?

Answer 15

Provides elasticity, both stretch and recoil, and resilience to tissues and organs,

Question 16

What is areolar connective tissue?

Answer 16

Contains a loose array of collagen, reticulin, and elastin in the matrix. Having all three protein fibers allows for the tissue to keep structures in place.

Question 17

What is bone?

Answer 17

Dense connective tissue that serves as the body’s internal rigid structure.

Question 18

Scelro-

Answer 18

Tough/Hard

Question 19

What is blood?

Answer 19

A fluid connective tissue with a fluid matrix.

Question 20

What composes adipose tissue?

Answer 20

Adipocytes

Question 21

-ose

Answer 21

Full

Question 22

-ite

Answer 22

Little

Question 23

Dendro-

Answer 23

Tree

Question 24

Clast-

Answer 24

Break Down

Question 25

What does it mean when cells have the suffix -cyte?

Answer 25

They maintain the matrix.

Question 26

What is the function of reticular protein fiber?

Answer 26

Provides a framework for cells to adhere to and creating a structural support system within organs.

Question 27

Chondro-

Answer 27

Cartilage

Question 28

-logy

Answer 28

Study of

Question 29

Axi-

Answer 29

Axis/Straight Line

Question 30

Cyto-

Answer 30

Cell

Question 31

Blasto-

Answer 31

Bud/Producer

Question 32

What is the extracellular matrix made of?

Answer 32

Organic and inorganic components.

Question 33

What is the organic portion of the extracellular matrix?

Answer 33

Protein Fibers

Question 34

What is dense irregular connective tissue?

Answer 34

Tissue with collagen fibers arranged in nonparallel directions. This tissue is strong in all directions.

Question 35

What does it mean when cells have the suffix -clast

Answer 35

They break down the matrix.

Question 36

Erythro-

Answer 36

Red

Question 37

What is elastic cartilage?

Answer 37

Cartilage that contains both elastin and collagen and is more flexible than hyaline cartilage. Groups of chondrocytes surrounded by elastic protein fibers.

Question 38

What is the function of collagenous protein fiber?

Answer 38

Adds strength to connective tissue and allows for structural support throughout the body, thus allowing us to move.

Question 39

What surrounds the cartilage?

Answer 39

A dense irregular tissue membrane called the perichondrium.

Question 40

Myelo-

Answer 40

Spinal Cord

Question 41

What is elastic connective tissue?

Answer 41

Connective tissue made of mostly elastin and a small amount of collagen. This tissue is very strong and also elastic. Allows for variation while still having strength.

Question 42

Leuko-

Answer 42

White

Question 43

Histo-

Answer 43

Tissue

Question 44

What are the 3 kinds of protein fibers?

Answer 44

Collagenous, Reticular, and Elastic.

Question 45

Hyalo-

Answer 45

Clear

Question 46

Where is dense regular connective tissue found?

Answer 46

Tendons, ligaments, and vocal cords.

Question 47

Neuro-

Answer 47

Nerve

Question 48

Fibro-

Answer 48

Fiber

Question 49

Where is reticular connective tissue found?

Answer 49

Lymph nodes, spleen and bone marrow.

Question 50

Glia-

Answer 50

Glue

Question 51

Peri-

Answer 51

Around

Question 52

Where is areolar connective tissue found?

Answer 52

Under the skin, between the muscle layers, and around organs, blood vessels, and nerves

Question 53

What is reticular connective tissue?

Answer 53

Delicate tissue composed mainly reticulin. It serves as a structural framework for soft organs.

Question 54

What does it mean when cells have the suffix -blast?

Answer 54

They build the matrix.

Question 55

-let

Answer 55

Small

Question 56

What is the fluid of blood?

Answer 56

Plasma.

Question 57

What is the inorganic portion of the extracellular matrix?

Answer 57

Ground substance

Question 58

How do the prefixes of cell names affect the meaning?

Answer 58

The prefix determines that cells specific function.

Question 59

What is dense regular connective tissue?

Answer 59

Tissue with collagen fibers arranged in a parallel fashion. The tissue is extremely strong, but only in the direction they run in. Can easily fray.

Question 60

Sym-

Answer 60

Together

Question 61

Where is elastic connective tissue found?

Answer 61

Large arteries