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Connective Tissues MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Updated on Sep 18, 2023 18:34 AM | #NEET

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Which of the following are the connective tissues in the human body?

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Which one of the following is not a connective tissue?
 

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Connective Tissues
  • It is the most abundant and widely distributed tissue of the body.
  • Connective tissue connects different tissues or organs and provides support to various structures of the animal body. 

Origin: This tissue originates from the mesoderm. 

Components of connective tissues: The connective tissue includes living cells with an extracellular matrix which contains an amorphous ground substance. Connective tissue is made up of three components. These are as follows:

CELLULAR ELEMENTS

 MATRIX

FIBRES
  • Mesenchyme cells: give rise to connective tissue cells.
  • Fibroblasts: produce fibres and matrix.
  • Mast cells: produce histamine, heparin, serotonin. 
  • Macrophages: ingest cell debris, bacteria and foreign materials. 
  • Lymphocytes: immune cells
  • Plasma cells: synthesise antibodies.
  • Chromatophores: present in the dermis and impart colour to the skin as they have pigments in them.
  • Fat cells (adipocytes):  These are fat-storing cells. 
  • It is the ground substance which is mainly a combination of mucopolysaccharides and proteins. 
  • Hyaluronic acid is the major mucopolysaccharide. 

Collagen fibres: These are white fibres made up of collagen fibres. 

 
Elastic fibres: These are yellow fibres formed of a protein called elastin.

 
Reticular fibres: These are made up of reticulin protein. 

Function: Connective tissue connects and provide support to various tissues. 

 

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