How is hyaline cartilage different from elastic cartilage or fibrocartilage?
A) It is more vascularized.
B) Fibers are not normally visible.
C) It allows great flexibility.
D) It contains more nuclei.
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Question 2) What tissue has lacunae, calcium salts, and blood vessels?
A) bone (osseous tissue)
B) cartilage tissue
C) fibrocartilaginous tissue
D) areolar tissue
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Question 3) The reason that intervertebral discs exhibit a large amount of tensile strength, which allows them to absorb shock, is because they possess ________.
A) collagen fibers
B) elastic fibers
C) hydroxyapatite crystals
D) reticular fibers
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Question 4) Which of the following is NOT found in cartilage but is found in bone?
A) organic fibers
B) living cells
C) blood vessels
D) lacunae
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Question 5) Nervous tissue consists mainly of neurons and collagen fibers.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 6) Blood is considered a type of connective tissue.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 7) Endocrine glands are often called ducted glands.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 8) Healing of a surgical incision through the body wall will tend to increase the amount of areolar tissue.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 9) Functions of connective tissues include binding, support, insulation, and protection.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 10) Squamous cells are flattened and scale-like when mature.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false