4. Tissues & Histology

What are the three types of protein fibers found in fibrous connective tissue?

Which embryonic tissue gives rise to most of the muscle and connective tissues in the body?

Ligaments are very strong but resistant to stretch. Which protein fiber most likely predominates in their structure?

Which membrane is composed of areolar connective tissue and not an epithelial tissue?

Which of the following is not a feature that connective tissues have in common?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of connective tissue?

Which connective tissue wrapping surrounds bundles (fascicles) of axons in a nerve?

Which structure is comprised of transparent connective tissue?

Which characteristic of cartilage allows it to accommodate mitosis of chondrocytes?

Which of the following is a primary component of elastic cartilage?

Bone cells that are surrounded by bone matrix and are located within lacunae are ____.

Which type of cartilage contains wide rows of collagen fibers?

Which of the following is a primary feature of reticular connective tissue?

Which two structural proteins generally make up the bulk of the extracellular matrix in connective tissue?

Which of the following is classified as a type of connective tissue proper?