41) Which connective tissue type provides insulation?

A) dense regular connective tissue

B) fluid connective tissue

C) adipose tissue

D) dense irregular connective tissue

E) areolar tissue

42) Which cells of connective tissue proper release chemicals that mobilize the immune system?

A) fibroblasts

B) adipocytes

C) macrophages

D) osteocytes

E) melanocytes

43) Choose the least specialized connective tissue in adults.

A) reticular tissue

B) adipose tissue

C) dense regular connective tissue

D) areolar tissue

E) dense irregular connective tissue

44) Skeletal muscle is to muscle tissue as bone is to

A) connective tissue.

B) muscle tissue.

C) nervous tissue.

D) epithelial tissue.

E) bone tissue.

45) The most diverse tissues of the body are

A) muscle tissues.

B) nervous tissues.

C) epithelial tissues.

D) connective tissues.

E) adipose tissues.

46) Functions of connective tissue include

A) specialization for contraction.

B) the conduction of electrical impulses.

C) glandular secretion production.

D) storage of energy reserves.

E) control of permeability.

47) The spleen and liver consist of mainly which connective tissue type?

A) areolar tissue

B) reticular tissue

C) dense regular connective tissue

D) fluid connective tissue

E) dense irregular connective tissue

48) Which of the following is a characteristic of ground substance in connective tissue proper?

A) It is dark red in color.

B) It accelerates the movement of bacteria for phagocytosis.

C) It is intracellular.

D) It is similar in consistency to maple syrup.

E) It consists of a solid, crystalline matrix.

49) Connective tissue fibers are formed from protein subunits secreted by ________.

A) macrophages

B) adipocytes

C) fibroblasts

D) antibody-producing cells

E) mast cells

50) Bone is to ________ as cartilage is to perichondrium.

A) chondrocyte

B) periosteum

C) lacuna

D) osteocyte

E) canaliculus