Connective Tissue

Question 1 - Single Best Answer

Classify the tissue at the tip of the arrow:

A) dense irregular connective tissue
B) smooth muscle
C) loose connective tissue
D) dense regular connective tissue
E) adipose tissue

Question 2 - Single Best Answer

Identify the cell at the tip of the arrow:

A) mast cell
B) lymphocyte
C) reticular cell
D) eosinophil
E) plasma cell

Question 3 - Single Best Answer

Identify the fiber at the tip of the arrow:

A) reticular
B) purkinje
C) elastic
D) collagen
E) nerve

Question 4 - Single Best Answer

Identify the cell at the tip of the arrow:

A) fibroblast
B) plasma cell
C) neutrophil
D) smooth muscle cell
E) mast cell

Question 5 - Single Best Answer

Classify the tissue as indicated by the bracket:

A) adipose tissue
B) dense regular connective tissue
C) dense irregular connective tissue
D) loose connective tissue
E) smooth muscle

Question 6 - Single Best Answer

Identify the fiber at the tip of the arrow:

A) purkinje
B) collagen
C) muscle
D) elastic
E) reticular

Question 7 - Single Best Answer

Identify the tissue:

A) loose connective tissue
B) nervous tissue
C) adipose tissue
D) lymphatic tissue
E) dense irregular connective tissue

Question 8 - Single Best Answer

Identify the cell at the tip of the arrow:

A) fibroblast
B) mast cell
C) adipocyte
D) smooth muscle cell
E) lymphocyte

Question 9 - Single Best Answer

Marfan's syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue. It affects mostly the skeletal and cardiovascular system. Patients have hyperextensible joints, spinal deformities, dislocation of the optic lens, abnormal blood vessels and mitral valve problems. The exact mechanism is unknown, but collagen cross-linkages and abnormal elastic fibers are involved. Which cell secretes mostly collagen?

A) epithelial cell
B) nerve cell(aka neuron)
C) fibroblast
D) endocrine glandular cell

Question 10 - Single Best Answer

In which compartment does collagen cross-linking occur?

A) nucleus
B) outside the cell membrane
C) cell membrane
D) mitochondrion

Question 11 - Single Best Answer

What organelle is prominent in a cell actively secreting collagen or any other protein?

A) lipid droplet
B) vacuole
C) rough endoplasmic reticulum
D) nucleolus

Question 12 - Single Best Answer

Which stain makes collagen appear green?

A) Masson Trichrome
B) Hematoxalin and eosin(h&e)
C) silver stain
D) Periodic acid Schiff(PAS)