MIDTERM: CONNECTIVE TISSUES

Question 1

o Abundant fibers (Collagen)

Answer 1

DENSE

Question 2

Location of Elastic

Answer 2

▪ Skin, Lungs, Aorta, Pulmonary Artery - SLAP

Question 3

Location of Collagen

Answer 3

Tendon (muscle to bones), Ligaments (bone to
bone), Aponeurosis (muscle to muscle), Dura mater
of the Brain, Capsule of Organ

Question 4

o Prominent ground substance
o Cells are Irregularly shaped
o Fetus
o Mucus

Answer 4

MESENCHYME

Question 5

Prominent ground substance
o Cells are Flat-shaped
o Provide support
o Wharton’s Jelly of the Umbilical Cord

Answer 5

• MUCOUS

Question 6

Contains abundant network of elastic fibers
* Collagen Type II
* Bigger chondrocytes
* No Isogenous Aggregates

Answer 6

ELASTIC CARTILAGE

Question 7

located ELASTIC CARTILAGE

Answer 7

• EEE (Ear, Epiglottis, Eustachian Tube)

Question 8

Collagen Type I (Strong)
* Lacks perichondrium
* Intermediate between Dense Connective and Hyaline
Cartilage
* Intervertebral Disk and Symphysis Pubis

Answer 8

FIBROCARTILAGE

Question 9

o Only seen in Embryos
o Mesenchyme and Mucous

Answer 9

Embryonic

Question 10

o Loose and Dense

Answer 10

• Mature

Question 11

Abundant collagen fibers in a SINGLE direction
▪ Tendons, Ligaments, Aponeurosis, Stroma of the
Cornea

Answer 11

Regular

Question 12

▪ Abundant collagen fibers in MULTIPLE directions
▪ Dura mater of the Brain, Capsules of Organs,
Reticular Dermis, Tunica Albuginea of Testes

Answer 12

Irregular

Question 13

▪ Cells=ground substances=fibers
▪ Roughly equal cells, fibers, and ground substances
▪ Underneath Epithelium (Papillary Dermis)
▪ Lamina Propria in GIT (Digestive Tract)
▪ Surrounds blood vessels and nerves

Answer 13

Areolar

Question 14

▪ Papillary Layer

Answer 14

Areolar CT

Question 15

▪ Reticular Layer

Answer 15

Dense CT

Question 16

are the most widespread and abundant type of connective tissue in human body

Answer 16

Connective tissue

Question 17

What is the function of connective tissue?

Answer 17

It’s function is to support, anchor and connect various function of the body.

Question 18

connective tissue three basic structural elements

Answer 18

cells, fibers and intercellular matrix (ground substance)

Question 19

are derived from the embryonic tissue or mesenchyme

Answer 19

connective tissue

Question 20

is derived primarily in from the mesodermal germ layer of the developing embryo

Answer 20

Mesenchyme

Question 21

is known to give rise to some mesenchymal cells

Answer 21

ectodermal neural crest

Question 22

A very large and diverse group of tissues that encompasses all organs

Answer 22

Connective tissue proper

Question 22

A very large and diverse group of tissues that encompasses all organs

Answer 22

Connective tissue proper

Question 23

very common and generally supports epithelial tissue

Answer 23

Loose connective tissue

Question 24

very common an generally supports epithelial tissue called _______

Answer 24

Areolar tissue

Question 25

Preponderant cells

Answer 25

fibroblasts

Question 26

Preponderant fibers

Answer 26

collagen

Question 27

these tissues are adapted to offer stress resistance and protection

Answer 27

Dense connective tissue

Question 28

arranged accordingly to the definite pattern, with fibers and fibroblasts aligned in parallel to resist prolonged and repeated stress exerted in the same direction

Answer 28

Dense regular

Question 29

the bundles of collagen fibers appear randomly interwoven with no definite orientation

Answer 29

Dense irregular

Question 30

has abundant ground substance making it jellylike with sparse collagen fibers and scatted fibroblasts

Answer 30

Mucoid and Mucous connective tissue

Question 31

sparse, with few collagen fibers and undifferentiated mesenchymal cells.

Answer 31

Mesenchyme

Question 32

made up of delicate network of reticular fibers composed mainly of type 3 collagen with attached specialized fibroblasts

Answer 32

Reticular connective tissue

Question 33

serves as storage depots for neutral fats and as key regulators of body's overall energy metabolism

Answer 33

Adipose Tissue

Question 34

Preponderant cells

Answer 34

adipocytes (fat cells)

Question 35

Preponderant fibers

Answer 35

reticular and collagen

Question 36

_______ are cells trapped in spaces called ________

Answer 36

Osteocytes / lacunae

Question 37

Small canals called ________

Answer 37

Canaliculi

Question 38

contains blood vessels and are connections to bigger canals

Answer 38

canaliculi

Question 39

considered a connective tissue because it provides a transport system

Answer 39

Blood

Question 40

Why blood considered as connective tissue

Answer 40

because it provides a transport system

Question 41

Blood is composed of:

Answer 41

White blood cells Red blood cells Plasma Platelets

Question 42

its extracellular matrix is composed of collagen and elastic fibers in a gelatinous ground substance.

Answer 42

Cartilage

Question 43

________ are responsible in secreting fibers and ground substance which later becomes ______

Answer 43

Chondroblasts Chondrocytes

Question 44

They are isolated in spaces called _______

Answer 44

lacunae

Question 45

There are three cartilage in the body namely ______

Answer 45

hyaline elastic fibrocartilage