5 Written Questions

1. connective tissue component made up of various fibers suspended in ground substance.
2. tough, protective protein found in the epidermis of skin
3. thin proteins found within connective tissue that resist force in multiple directions, helping to hold structures together.
4. short branches of a nerve cell that transmit impulses to the cell body
5. structure that limits movement by resisting stretch.

5 Matching Questions

1. thoracic duct
2. loose connective tissue
3. longitudinal axis
4. tissue
5. transverse plane (axial plane)

1. a plane of movement that divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior halves.
2. b connective tissue that contains high levels of ground substance and few fibers.
3. c largest lymphatic vessel in the body and one of two terminal vessels that empty into the brachiocephalic vein.
4. d imaginary line that intersects the transverse plane at a right angle around which rotation occurs
5. e a group of cells that share a similar structure and function

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. cartilage made of a dense network of collagen fibers that cushions and enhances joint continuity found in the vertebral disks and meniscus of the knee
   1. fibroblasts
   2. sagittal plane
   3. abduction
   4. Fibrous cartilage
2. joint movement occurring on the frontal plane around a sagittal axis that results in movement towards the midline.
   1. adduction
   2. neuron
   3. abduction
   4. extension
3. bundle of muscle fibers surronded by perimysium.
   1. lateral
   2. medial
   3. midline
   4. fascicle
4. connection between the axon of a nerve cell and a muscle cell
   1. elastin
   2. neuromuscular junction
   3. Irregular bones
   4. neurotransmitter
5. cells that produce and secrete the proteins that make up the fibers in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue.
   1. flat bones
   2. osteoblasts
   3. cartilage
   4. fibroblasts

5 True/False Questions

1. Involuntary → not under conscious control

   True        False

2. sagittal axis → plane of movement that divides the body vertically into right and left halves

   True        False

3. thixotropy → convergence of the dense connective tissue of myofascia that connects muscle to bone.

   True        False

4. lateral → region term indicating away from the midline

   True        False

5. lymph node → type of bone that is longer than it is wide and characterized by a distinct shaft and bumpy ends

   True        False