Characteristics of the Connective Tissue

Connective tissue is

• The tissue that protects, supports, binds together, stores fat, produces blood cells
• Tissue that is the lining, covering, and glandular tissue of the body
• Tissue that contracts and shortens to produce movement

What is the most common fixed cell that produces the matrix in loose connective tissue? 

• Mast Cell
• Blast Cell
• Fibroblast

This cell is a phagocyte (it eats other cells) and plays a role in immunity.

• Macrophage
• Blast Cell
• Mast cell
• Fibroblast

This cell is large and widely distributed.  It is located near blood vessels involved with the immune response by releasing histamines and heparin

• Fibroblast
• Mast cell
• Macrophages

This type of cartilage is highly resistant to wear and found at the ends of bones?

• Hyaline
• Fibrocartilage
• Elastic 
• Adipose

Found in the vertebra this type of connective tissue contains many elastic (yellow) fibers

• Hyaline
• Elastic
• Dense
• Reticular

This tissue type is very strong and is avascular (lacks a good blood supply)?

• Loos connective
• Dense Connective
• Adipose
• Bone

This tissue has lots of fixed fibroblasts and connected the skin to underlying organs

• Adipose
• Blood
• Dense Connective
• Loose Connective

What tissue is this.  Hint: it is found around joints, and acts as a food reserve.

• Bone
• Cartilage
• Blood
• Adipose

This tissue provides support and protection.

• Blood
• Bone
• Adipose
• Hyaline