Connective Tissue Quiz

Question 1 - Single Best Answer

Classify the tissue at the tip of the arrow:

dense irregular connective tissue
smooth muscle
loose connective tissue
dense regular connective tissue
adipose tissue

Question 2 - Single Best Answer

Identify the cell at the tip of the arrow:

mast cell
lymphocyte
reticular cell
eosinophil
plasma cell

Question 3 - Single Best Answer

Identify the type of fiber at the tip of the arrow:

reticular
purkinje
elastic
collagen
nerve

Question 4 - Single Best Answer

Identify the cell at the tip of the arrow:

fibroblast
plasma cell
neutrophil
smooth muscle cell
mast cell

Question 5 - Single Best Answer

Classify the tissue as indicated by the bracket:

adipose tissue
dense regular connective tissue
dense irregular connective tissue
loose connective tissue
smooth muscle

Question 6 - Single Best Answer

Identify the type of fiber at the tip of the arrow:

purkinje
collagen
muscle
elastic
reticular

Question 7 - Single Best Answer

Identify the tissue:

loose connective tissue
nervous tissue
adipose tissue
lymphatic tissue
dense irregular connective tissue

Question 8 - Single Best Answer

Identify the cell at the tip of the arrow:

fibroblast
mast cell
adipocyte
smooth muscle cell
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 (e.g., prolapse). The pathologic mechanism involves an abnormal fibrillin gene. Fibrillin is a major component of mature elastic fibers. Which cell primarily secretes collagen?

epithelial cell
nerve cell (aka neuron)
fibroblast
endocrine glandular cell

Question 10 - Single Best Answer

In which compartment does collagen cross-linking occur?

nucleus
outside the cell membrane
cell membrane
mitochondria

Question 11 - Single Best Answer

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

lipid droplet
vacuole
rough endoplasmic reticulum
nucleolus

Question 12 - Single Best Answer

Which stain makes collagen appear green?

Masson's Trichrome
Hematoxalin and Eosin (H & E)
Silver stain
Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS)

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