ATM 3511 & 3531/PPHA3511
Histology Practical
Connective Tissue Quiz
Session 2 – Connective Tissue
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Please consult the following resources as well as the lecture slides:
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• Complete the questions (20 in total) on the SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET – CT ANSWER SHEET.
• Due date: 6 April 2020 at 12:00 (midnight).
• Please submit your answer sheet via Moodle (all students have now been loaded).
o Please do not wait until the last minute to submit – the system will most likely crash
again.
QUESTIONS:
1. Which of the following cells is responsible for synthesis the fibers and matrix of connective tissue
proper?
A. Mast cells
B. Fibroblasts
C. Undifferentiated mesenchymal cells
D. Pericytes
2. Which of the following is true about plasma cells?
A. Develop from T- Lymphocytes
B. Are abundant in white adipose connective tissue.
C. Secrete antibodies forming humoral immunity
D. Are responsible for healing of connective tissue after injury
3. Which of the following is true about the tendons?
A. Plasma cells in between
B. Regular bundles of elastic fibers
C. Irregular bundles of collagen fibers
D. Regular parallel bundles of collagen fibers
4. The tissue shown below is?
A. Smooth muscle
B. Dense regular connective tissue
C. Dense irregular connective tissue
D. Loose connective tissue
5. Which type of connective tissue is shown below?
A. Dense irregular connective tissue
B. Dense regular connective tissue
C. Fluid connective tissue
D. Loose connective tissue
6. Identify the INCORRECT statement regarding connective tissue:
A. Connective tissues can be classified by the density and orientation of connective tissue fibres
B. Adipose tissue and reticular connective tissue are special variants of loose connective tissue
C. The local release of histamine and heparin increases blood flow and the permeability of blood
vessels
D. Type I collagen is the dominant form of collagen in reticular fibres
7. Which type of connective tissue is shown below?
A. Dense irregular connective tissue
B. Dense regular connective tissue
C. Fluid connective tissue
D. Loose connective tissue
8. The _________ surrounds organs (liver, kidney and spleen) or encloses joint cavities.
A. Ground substance
B. Capsule
C. Fibroblast
D. Lacunae
9. Cartilage cells are called _____.
A. Adipocytes
B. Chondrocytes
C. Fibrocytes
D. Osteocytes
10. Where will you most likely find the connective tissue in the image below?
A. Epiglottis
B. Intervertebral disk
C. Pubic symphysis
D. Trachea
11. The menisci of the knee are made of __________.
A. Dense connective tissue
B. Hyaline cartilage
C. Elastic connective tissue
D. Fibrocartilage
12. The connection between neighbouring lacunae is _________.
A. Canaliculi
B. Osteoid
C. Central canal
D. Lamella
13. In the slide below; which cell is predominant?
A. Enterocytes
B. Erythrocytes
C. Eosinophils
D. Lymphocytes
14. The predominant collagen in bone is…
A. Type I collagen
B. Type II collagen
C. Type III collagen
D. Type IV collagen
15. What does a haematocrit represent?
A. The percentage of packed erythrocytes found in a patient's whole blood volume
B. The percentage of normally functioning erythrocytes found in a patient's whole blood volume
C. The percentage of normally shaped erythrocytes found in a patient's whole blood volume
D. The percentage of normally shaped, sized, and functioning cells found in a patient's whole blood
volume
16. All of the following are medical reasons for a decrease in the haematocrit EXCEPT:
A. Anemia
B. Blood loss
C. Leukemia
D. Polycythemia
17. Which of the following is the principal “resident cells” of connective tissue?
A. Mast cells
B. Plasma cells
C. Fibroblasts
D. Lymphocytes
18. Which structure is indicated in the image below?
A. Canaliculi
B. Osteon
C. Lacuna
D. Lamella
19. Identify the CORRECT statement
A. Connective tissue cells are the dominant tissue component in dense connective tissues
B. Connective tissues can be classified by the density and orientation of connective tissue fibres
C. Elastin is an elastic form of tropocollagen (type IV)
D. Type III tropocollagen is the dominant form of tropocollagen in collagen fibres
20. Which cell type is involved in the synthesis and maintenance of the extracellular components of
connective tissues?
A. Fibrocyte
B. Macrophage
C. Monocyte
D. Mast cell
