The connective tissues are heterogeneous group of tissues derived from the mesenchyme, a meshwork of stellate cells that develop in the middle layer of the early embryo. They have the general function of maintaining the structural integrity of organs, and providing cohesion and internal support for the body as a whole. The connective tissues include several types of fibrous tissue that vary only in their density and cellularity, as well as more specialized variations ranging from adipose tissue through cartilage to bone. The cells that are responsible for the specific function of an organ are referred to as its parenchyma, while the delicate fibrous network that binds the cells together into functional units, the fibrous partitions or septa that enclose aggregations of functional units, and the dense fibrous capsule that encloses the whole organ, collectively make up its connective-tissue framework, or stroma. Blood vessels, both large and small, course through connective tissues, which is therefore closely associated with the nourishment of tissues and organs throughout the body. All nutrient materials and waste products exchanged between the organs and the blood must traverse peri-vascular spaces occupied by connective tissue. One of the important functions of the connective–tissue cells is to maintain conditions in the extra-cellular spaces that favour this exchange.
Some organs are suspended from the wall of a body cavity by thin sheets of connective tissues called mesenteries; others are embedded in adipose tissue a form of a connective tissue in which the cells are specialized for the synthesis and storage of energy-rich reserves of fat, or lipid. The entire body is supported from within by a skeleton composed of bone, a type of connective tissue endowed with great resistance to stress owing to its highly ordered, laminated structure and to its hardness, which results from deposition of mineral salts in its fibres and amorphous matrix. The individual bones of the skeleton are held firmly together by ligaments, and muscles are attached to bone by tendons, both of which are examples of dense connective tissue in which many fibre bundles are associated in parallel array to provide great tensile strength. At joints, the articular surfaces of the bones are covered with cartilage, a connective tissue with an abundant intercellular substance that gives it a firm consistency well adopted to permit smooth gliding movements between the opposed surfaces. The synovial membrane, which lines the margins of the joint cavity and lubricates and nourishes the joint surfaces, is also a form of connective tissue
The passage has most probably been taken from a book on
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- neurology
- nutrition
- physiology
- calisthenics
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
- Neurology (a) is about the nervous system.
- Nutrition (b) is about food and nutrients.
- Calisthenics (d) is exercise-related.
Mesenteries are
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- adipose tissue in which some organs are embedded.
- referred to as parenchyma, and are responsible for specific functions of an organ.
- thin sheets from which some organs are suspended.
- cells through which blood flows.
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
- Option (a) refers to adipose tissue, which is different.
- Option (b) describes parenchyma, not mesenteries.
- Option (d) is unrelated to mesenteries.
Through peri-vascular spaces exchange takes place between
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- blood and organs.
- cells and embryo.
- nutrients and waste products.
- septa and stroma.
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
- Option (c) refers to what is exchanged, but the question asks “between which,” so the correct entities are blood and organs.
The connective tissue in which fat is stored is called
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- adipose tissue
- mesenteries
- ligaments
- adipose tissue
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
- Options (b) and (c) are different connective tissue types with other functions.
The connective tissues originate in the
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- cartilage
- bone
- embryo
- nutrients
The Correct Option is C
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Some instances of connective tissues are
I. Cartilage
II. Stroma
III. Lipid
IV. Synovia
II. Stroma
III. Lipid
IV. Synovia
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- I, II, III & IV
- II, III & IV only
- I, II, & IV only
- I and II only
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
The tissue which enables smooth gliding movements of neighbouring surfaces is
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- adipose tissue
- cartilage
- synovial membrane
- stellate cells
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
- Synovial membrane lubricates joints but is not the direct surface enabler of gliding.
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