$$\text{Matrix} = \text{Ground Substance} + \text{Fibers}$$

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Transmitting electrical impulses

Question 2

All connective tissues share which common characteristic?

Accepted Answer

They arise from mesenchyme (embryonic tissue)

Question 3

Which connective tissue fiber type provides the greatest tensile strength?

Accepted Answer

Collagen fibers

Question 4

A patient suffers a ligament tear. Which type of connective tissue is most likely damaged?

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue

Question 5

Which cell type is responsible for maintaining the matrix in bone tissue?

Accepted Answer

Osteocytes

Question 6

Which component of ground substance acts as a 'glue' for cell attachment?

Accepted Answer

Cell adhesion proteins

Question 7

Which connective tissue is most widely distributed and acts as universal packing material?

Accepted Answer

Areolar connective tissue

Question 8

Which connective tissue type is avascular and receives nutrients from the perichondrium?

Accepted Answer

Cartilage

Question 9

A biopsy of a lymph node reveals a mesh-like stroma supporting blood cells. Which connective tissue is present?

Accepted Answer

Reticular connective tissue

Question 10

Which connective tissue cell type can revert to its immature form to repair and regenerate matrix?

Accepted Answer

Cyte cells

Question 11

Which connective tissue is specialized for energy storage, insulation, and shock absorption?

Accepted Answer

Adipose tissue

Question 12

Which type of cartilage is found at the tips of long bones and in the trachea?

Accepted Answer

Hyaline cartilage

Question 13

Which connective tissue contains soluble proteins that precipitate during clotting?

Accepted Answer

Blood

Question 14

Which connective tissue type is found in the walls of large arteries and allows for stretch and recoil?

Accepted Answer

Elastic connective tissue

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the composition of the extracellular matrix in connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Ground substance and fibers

Question 16

A patient with a sports injury has slow healing in the knee cartilage. What is the most likely reason?

Accepted Answer

Cartilage is avascular and heals slowly

Question 17

Which connective tissue cell type is responsible for initiating local inflammatory responses?

Accepted Answer

Mast cells

Question 18

Which formula best represents the relationship between the components of connective tissue matrix?

Accepted Answer

$$	ext{Matrix} = 	ext{Ground Substance} + 	ext{Fibers}$$

Question 19

Which connective tissue type is most likely to calcify or ossify with age, leading to cell death?

Accepted Answer

Cartilage

Question 20

Which of the following is a correct sequence for the maturation of connective tissue cells in bone?

Accepted Answer

Osteoblasts $$\rightarrow$$ Osteocytes

Connective Tissue: Structure, Types, and Functions

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