Question 1

Which of the following best describes the primary function of areolar connective tissue in the human body?

Accepted Answer

It acts as a packing material, binding other tissues and serving as a water reservoir.

Question 2

A patient suffers a deep cut that damages the dense regular connective tissue in a tendon. Which property of this tissue is most relevant to its function in the body?

Accepted Answer

It is composed of parallel bundles of thick collagen fibers, providing resistance to unidirectional tension.

Question 3

Which connective tissue type is specialized for shock absorption, insulation, and energy storage, and contains cells called adipocytes?

Accepted Answer

Adipose tissue

Question 4

Reticular connective tissue is most likely to be found in which of the following organs, and what is its primary function there?

Accepted Answer

In the spleen, forming a mesh-like stroma to support blood cells

Question 5

Which of the following statements about dense regular and dense irregular connective tissues is correct?

Accepted Answer

Dense irregular connective tissue provides strength in many directions, while dense regular provides strength in one direction.

Question 6

A researcher is studying the extracellular matrix of areolar connective tissue. Which component is most responsible for its ability to act as a water reservoir?

Accepted Answer

Ground substance

Question 7

Which connective tissue type is most likely to be damaged in a sprained ligament, and what is its main structural feature?

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue; parallel bundles of collagen fibers

Question 8

Which of the following equations best represents the relationship between the tensile strength ($S$) of a tendon and the density ($d$) of collagen fibers in dense regular connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

$S = k 	imes d$

Question 9

A biopsy of a lymph node reveals a network of reticular fibers supporting numerous blood cells. Which cell type is primarily responsible for producing these fibers?

Accepted Answer

Reticular cells

Question 10

Which connective tissue type is most likely to be found directly beneath the epithelium of the skin, and what is its main function?

Accepted Answer

Areolar connective tissue; binds and supports other tissues

Question 11

Which of the following best explains why dense regular connective tissue is well-suited for tendons and ligaments?

Accepted Answer

Its parallel collagen fibers provide high tensile strength along one axis.

Question 12

Which tissue type would most likely be affected in a patient with a disorder that impairs shock absorption and insulation under the skin?

Accepted Answer

Adipose tissue

Question 13

A histological slide shows loosely arranged fibers, abundant ground substance, and scattered fibroblasts. Which tissue is this most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

Areolar connective tissue

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a function of adipose tissue?

Accepted Answer

Formation of tendons

Question 15

If a tissue sample contains mostly reticular fibers and supports blood cells, which organ is it most likely from?

Accepted Answer

Spleen

Question 16

Which connective tissue type is least likely to stretch and recoil, and why?

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue; collagen fibers are arranged parallel and resist stretch

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Dense regular connective tissue

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the arrangement of fibers in dense irregular connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Fibers are arranged in multiple directions, providing strength in many directions.

Question 19

Which tissue type is most likely to be found in the dermis of the skin, and what is its main function?

Accepted Answer

Dense irregular connective tissue; provides strength in multiple directions

Question 20

Which of the following is a key difference between areolar and reticular connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Areolar tissue contains loosely arranged collagen and elastic fibers, while reticular tissue contains a network of reticular fibers.

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