$$\text{Blood} = \text{Cells} + \text{Plasma}$$

Question 1

Which of the following connective tissues is most specialized for energy storage, insulation, and shock absorption?

Accepted Answer

Adipose tissue

Question 2

A patient suffers a tendon injury. Which connective tissue is primarily involved, and what is its main structural protein?

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue; collagen

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the matrix composition of hyaline cartilage?

Accepted Answer

Gel-like ground substance with thin collagen fibers

Question 4

Which membrane lines body cavities that are open to the exterior and is composed of an epithelial layer overlying loose connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Mucous membrane

Question 5

During tissue repair, which process involves the replacement of destroyed tissue with the same kind of tissue, restoring original function?

Accepted Answer

Regeneration

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Cartilage

Question 7

A biopsy reveals a tissue with a mesh-like stroma supporting blood cells in the spleen. Which tissue is this?

Accepted Answer

Reticular connective tissue

Question 8

Which of the following tissues has the poorest regenerative capacity?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac muscle

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Elastic connective tissue

Question 10

A patient with a wound forms a scar. Which process is primarily responsible for this outcome?

Accepted Answer

Fibrosis

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Synthesis of hormones

Question 12

Which connective tissue is characterized by closely packed bundles of collagen fibers running parallel to the direction of pull?

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the cutaneous membrane?

Accepted Answer

Dry membrane composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium and connective tissue

Question 14

Which tissue type is most likely to be found in the fibrous capsules of organs and joints, providing resistance to tension from multiple directions?

Accepted Answer

Dense irregular connective tissue

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

$$	ext{Blood} = 	ext{Cells} + 	ext{Plasma}$$

Question 16

Which of the following is a key difference between white fat and brown fat in adipose tissue?

Accepted Answer

Brown fat generates heat by burning lipids without producing ATP

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the process of organization during tissue repair?

Accepted Answer

Blood clot is replaced by granulation tissue and new capillaries form

Question 18

Which connective tissue is most likely to be found forming the internal skeleton (stroma) of lymph nodes and the spleen?

Accepted Answer

Reticular connective tissue

Question 19

Which of the following tissues is most likely to atrophy with age, leading to decreased function?

Accepted Answer

Bone, muscle, and nervous tissue

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the main function of fibroblasts in connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Produce collagen and ground substance

Connective Tissues and Body Membranes: Structure, Function, and Repair

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