Question 1

Which of the following best describes the primary function of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

It plays a significant role in the function and structure of connective tissue types by anchoring tissue layers and linking organs together.

Question 2

Which connective tissue type is the main transport medium in the body?

Accepted Answer

Blood

Question 3

A patient suffers a deep cut that damages the tissue just beneath the skin. Which type of connective tissue is most likely affected?

Accepted Answer

Loose connective tissue

Question 4

Which cell type is primarily responsible for producing most of the ECM in connective tissue proper?

Accepted Answer

Fibroblasts

Question 5

Which connective tissue type provides insulation, shock absorption, and protection, and is characterized by cells filled with a single large lipid droplet?

Accepted Answer

Adipose tissue

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a function of bone as a connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Transports oxygen throughout the body

Question 7

Which connective tissue type is found within joints, ear, nose, and segments of the respiratory tract, and resists tension, compression, and shearing forces?

Accepted Answer

Hyaline cartilage

Question 8

Which muscle tissue type is responsible for voluntary movement and is composed of myofibrils?

Accepted Answer

Skeletal muscle tissue

Question 9

A patient with a genetic defect in collagen synthesis would most likely have problems with which tissue type?

Accepted Answer

Connective tissue

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

They play a major role in blood clotting.

Question 11

Which connective tissue type is characterized by a network that supports small structures such as lymph nodes and the spleen?

Accepted Answer

Reticular tissue

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Its contraction pumps the heart and is involuntary.

Question 13

Which connective tissue type contains mostly elastic fibers and is found in blood vessel walls and some ligaments?

Accepted Answer

Elastic connective tissue

Question 14

Which cell type is found in mature cartilage and is surrounded by ECM in small cavities called lacunae?

Accepted Answer

Chondrocytes

Question 15

Which of the following is a unique feature of nervous tissue compared to other tissue types?

Accepted Answer

It is capable of sending and receiving messages.

Question 16

Which connective tissue type is most likely to be involved in the rapid healing of a skin wound due to its abundance of fibroblasts and loose arrangement of fibers?

Accepted Answer

Loose connective tissue

Question 17

Which of the following best explains why bone is considered one of the hardest substances in the body?

Accepted Answer

It is composed of inorganic calcium phosphate crystals.

Question 18

Which muscle tissue type is found in the walls of hollow organs and blood vessels, and is characterized by slow wave contractions?

Accepted Answer

Smooth muscle tissue

Question 19

Which connective tissue type is most likely to be found between vertebrae, providing high tensile strength and resistance to compression?

Accepted Answer

Fibrocartilage

Question 20

A patient with a deficiency in proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans would most likely have issues with which tissue type?

Accepted Answer

Cartilage

Connective Tissue and Tissue Types in Human Physiology

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