Wharton's jelly is a form of
A) Marfan's syndrome.
B) mucous connective tissue.
C) ground substance.
D) collagen fiber.
E) embryonic epithelium.
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Question 2) Loose connective tissue functions in all of the following ways except
A) providing strong connections between muscles and bones.
B) supporting epithelia.
C) anchoring blood vessels and nerves.
D) cushioning and stabilizing.
E) filling spaces between organs.
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Question 3) The viscous component of connective tissue matrix is called
A) basal layer.
B) ground substance.
C) collagen.
D) lymph.
E) plasma.
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Question 4) The three types of protein fibers in connective tissue are
A) tendons, ligaments, and elastic ligaments.
B) loose, dense, and irregular.
C) cartilage, bone, and collagen.
D) collagen, reticular, and elastic.
E) polar, cellular, and permeable.
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Question 5) Two types of microphages include
A) mesenchymal cells and melanocytes.
B) mast cells and basophils.
C) fixed macrophages and free macrophages.
D) neutrophils and eosinophils.
E) microphages and adipocytes.
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Question 6) Antibodies are produced by
A) macrophages.
B) microphages.
C) plasma cells.
D) mast cells.
E) fibroblasts.
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Question 7) In areolar connective tissue, ________ cells release histamine to stimulate inflammation.
A) plasma
B) mast
C) mesenchymal
D) gland
E) goblet
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Question 8) Cells that engulf bacteria or cell debris within loose connective tissue are
A) fibroblasts.
B) macrophages.
C) adipocytes.
D) mast cells.
E) melanocytes.
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Question 9) Cells that respond to injury by dividing to assist in connective tissue repair are
A) mast cells.
B) fibroblasts.
C) plasmocytes.
D) mesenchymal cells.
E) lymphocytes.
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Question 10) Cells that store fat are called
A) fibrocytes.
B) macrocytes.
C) adipocytes.
D) podocytes.
E) melanocytes.