Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Secretion of hormones

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Cartilage

Question 3

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 4

Which cell type is responsible for actively secreting the extracellular matrix in bone tissue?

Accepted Answer

Osteoblasts

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the ground substance of connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

An unstructured gel-like material that fills the space between cells

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Adipose tissue

Question 7

A biopsy reveals tissue with branching, striated cells joined by intercalated discs. Which tissue is this?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac muscle

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Mucous membrane

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Regeneration

Question 10

Which of the following tissues has virtually no functional regenerative capacity?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac muscle

Question 11

Which connective tissue fiber type is the most abundant and provides high tensile strength?

Accepted Answer

Collagen fibers

Question 12

A patient with a sports injury to cartilage is slow to heal. What is the most likely reason?

Accepted Answer

Cartilage is avascular and has limited ability to divide

Question 13

Which of the following is a function of blood as a connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Transporting nutrients, wastes, and gases

Question 14

Which germ layer gives rise to muscle and connective tissues during embryonic development?

Accepted Answer

Mesoderm

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the role of mast cells in connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

Initiate local inflammatory response against foreign microorganisms

Question 16

Which tissue type is responsible for voluntary movement and is characterized by multinucleated, striated cells?

Accepted Answer

Skeletal muscle

Question 17

Which connective tissue subtype forms the internal supporting framework (stroma) of lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow?

Accepted Answer

Reticular connective tissue

Question 18

Which of the following best explains why arteries contain a high proportion of elastic connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

To allow for stretch and recoil as blood is pumped through

Question 19

Which of the following is a characteristic of nervous tissue?

Accepted Answer

Contains neurons that generate and conduct impulses

Question 20

A patient develops scar tissue in the heart after a myocardial infarction. Which process is primarily responsible for this, and what is a possible consequence?

Accepted Answer

Fibrosis; impaired contractile function of the heart

Tissue: The Living Fabric – Connective, Muscle, and Nervous Tissues

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