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Cricks Connective Ti
Cricks Connective Tissue Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is another name for adipose tissue? | Fat |
| What is the name given to the "filler" material that exists between the cells in connective tissue? | Matrix |
| What type of connective tissue cell makes matrix material? | fibroblasts |
| What type of connective tissue cell protects the body from invading microbes? | macrophages |
| What type of connective tissue cell produces histamine to help the immune system? | mast cells |
| What type of connective tissue cell stores fats? | adipose |
| Which type of connective tissue fiber makes the tissue flexible? | collagen |
| Which type of connective tissue fiber makes the tissue elastic? | elastic fibers! |
| Which type of connective tissue fiber support the walls soft organs and form networks of fat cells around nerve fibers and muscle cells? | reticular fibers |