Question 1

Which of the following best describes the main function of reticular connective tissue in lymphoid organs such as the spleen?

Accepted Answer

It forms a soft internal skeleton (stroma) that supports other cell types.

Question 2

A patient presents with swelling, redness, and heat after an injury. Which connective tissue cell type is most directly involved in mediating this inflammatory response?

Accepted Answer

White blood cells

Question 3

Which type of connective tissue is found in tendons and ligaments, and what is its primary structural feature?

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue; parallel arrangement of collagen fibers

Question 4

Which equation best represents the relationship between the components of blood as a connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

$$Blood = Plasma + (Red\ Blood\ Cells + White\ Blood\ Cells + Platelets)$$

Question 5

Which connective tissue cell is primarily responsible for storing energy and providing insulation?

Accepted Answer

Adipocyte

Question 6

A biopsy of cartilage from the trachea reveals a matrix with very few visible fibers and chondrocytes in lacunae. Which type of cartilage is this most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

Hyaline cartilage

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a function of areolar connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Forming concentric lamellae in bone

Question 8

Which connective tissue type is characterized by a matrix that is very hard and organized in concentric layers called lamellae?

Accepted Answer

Bone (osseous tissue)

Question 9

A patient with a spleen injury is at increased risk for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Impaired filtration of old red blood cells and foreign bodies

Question 10

Which type of muscle tissue is under voluntary control and has visible striations?

Accepted Answer

Skeletal muscle

Question 11

Which of the following best explains why elastic cartilage is found in the epiglottis?

Accepted Answer

It contains visible, dark-staining elastic fibers that allow flexibility during swallowing.

Question 12

Which connective tissue cell type is most likely to phagocytize bacteria and dead cells during an infection?

Accepted Answer

Macrophage

Question 13

Which equation best represents the composition of the extracellular matrix in connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

$$Extracellular\ Matrix = Ground\ Substance + Fibers$$

Question 14

Which connective tissue type is most likely to be found in the dermis of the skin, providing resistance to multidirectional stress?

Accepted Answer

Dense irregular connective tissue

Question 15

Which of the following statements about cardiac muscle tissue is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Its cells are striated and branching, joined by intercalated discs.

Question 16

Which connective tissue fiber type provides the greatest tensile strength to tissues?

Accepted Answer

Collagen fibers

Question 17

A patient with a vitamin C deficiency is likely to have impaired synthesis of which connective tissue component, leading to poor wound healing?

Accepted Answer

Collagen fibers

Question 18

Which connective tissue type is most abundant and widely distributed in the body, serving as a universal packing material?

Accepted Answer

Areolar connective tissue

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the function of platelets in blood?

Accepted Answer

Initiating the clotting process after vessel damage

Question 20

Which connective tissue cell type is most likely to be found in bone tissue, residing in lacunae within lamellae?

Accepted Answer

Osteocyte

08/28 Lecture Connective Tissue and Muscle Tissue: Structure, Function, and Classification

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