Connective Tissue

Which type of tissue is found in the greatest quantity throughout the human body?

• Connective tissue

• Muscle tissue

• Nervous tissue

• Epithelial tissue

Which organ shown in the image contains a large amount of connective tissue?

• Brain

• Skin

• Heart

• Liver

Connective tissue proper is divided into ________ CT (e.g., fat) and ________ CT (e.g., tendon and ligament).

• loose, dense

• dense, loose

• cartilaginous, fibrous

• elastic, reticular

Identify the type of connective tissue shown in the given microscopic image.

• Bone

• Cartilage

• Adipose tissue

• Blood

Identify the type of connective tissue depicted in the image above.

• Blood

• Bone

• Cartilage

• Adipose

What is the main function of the connective tissue shown in the image above?

• Provides flexible support and reduces friction between bones

• Stores energy in the form of fat

• Transports oxygen and nutrients

• Provides rigid structural support

Which of the following is an example of loose connective tissue, one of the two main types of connective tissue proper?

• fat

• bone

• cartilage

• tendon

Fill in the blank: The skeleton helps in ______.

• Supporting

• Swimming

• Baking

• Knitting

Why are the tissues shown in the diagram grouped together?

• They all develop from the same type of embryonic tissue known as mesenchyme

• They all perform the same function

• They are all found in the brain

• They are all types of muscle tissue

What does vascularity refer to? (abundance of ________)

• blood vessels

• muscle fibers

• nerve endings

• fat cells