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Chap 4 lec questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cell are or are not part of the extracellular matrix connective tissue | Are not |
| The gland in which entire cells disintegrate and the secretion is a mixture of cell fragments and the substance the cell had synthesized prior to its disintegration is a(n) ______ gland. | holocrine |
| What glands release bits of apical cytoplasm from secretory cell surfaces? | Apocrine |
| The three protein fibers of connective tissue are collagen, reticular, and | elastic |
| Exocrine glands that release their secretion by exocytosis are ______ glands. | merocrine |
| Very short, thin collagen fibers that branch to form a network are called Blank fibers. | reticular |
| Indicate functions of connective tissue in the body. | Attachment of one tissue to another Transport of nutrients, gases, enzymes and hormones. Storage of high-energy molecules and minerals. Lends support |
| Extracellular matrix includes protein fibers, cytoplasm, and ground substance. | false |
| A tissue that consists of an open lacy network of relatively few protein fibers with widely scattered cells would be classified as a type of loose connective tissue. | True |
| What glands shed entire cells which then become part of the secretion? | Holocrine |
| What type of tissue is a loose connective tissue that exhibits loosely organized fibers of all types, abundant blood vessels and many cell types? | Areolar |
| What are the three types of protein fibers in fibrous connective tissue? | Collagenous, reticular, and elastic |
| The loose connective tissue that attaches skin to underlying tissue is called ______ tissue. | areolar |
| Collagen type III is ______ than collagen type I. | weaker |
| What are the cells of adipose tissue called? | Adipocytes |
| Storing fats is a function of a Blank______ tissue. | connective |
| Areolar, adipose, and reticular are type of ______ connective tissues. | loose |
| What type of connective tissue forms tendons that help to tightly bind bones together? | Dense regular |
| The loose connective tissue that is the "loose packing" material of most organs and attaches epithelial tissue to deeper tissue is called ___tissue. | areolar |
| The collagenous fibers of dense irregular connective tissue are parallel and closely packed. | false |
| What are the functions of areolar tissue? | -Binding of epithelia to deeper tissues -Provide an arena for immune defense |
| The type of connective tissue found beneath the skin, within the breast, and on the surface of the heart is __ tissue. | adipose |
| What type of connective tissue contains thick bundles of collagen that run in random directions? | dense irregular |
| Dense regular connective tissue is found in ______ | tendons and ligaments |
| Fibrocartilage has ______ bundles of collagen than hyaline cartilage. | Thicker |
| The collagenous fibers of dense ____ connective tissue are parallel and closely packed. | regular |
| Binding of epithelia to deeper tissues and providing an arena for immune defense are functions of the loose connective tissue called ____ tissue. | areolar |
| The type of connective tissue containing bundles of only collagen fibers that run in random directions is called dense ____ connective tissue. | Irregular |
| The supportive stroma (framework) of lymphatic organs consists of ____ connective tissue. | reticular |
| Three types of cartilage are Blank______. | hyaline, fibrocartilage, and elastic |