Match the issues in column A with the characteristics in col

Match the issues in column A with the characteristics in column B. Place the letter of your choice in the space provided (Some answers may be used more than once.) a. Adipose b. Areolar connective c. blood d. Bone (compact) e. Dense irregular connective f. Dense regular connective g. elastic cartilage h. Elastic connective i. Fibrocartilage j. Hyaline cartilage k. Reticular connective

Solution

a. adipose tissue - 2. function as heat insulator beneath the skin

b. areolar connective - 5, 13 binds skin to underlying organs, contains loose arrangements of elastic and collagen fibers.

c. Blood - 3, 14 contains a large number of fluid and transport waste and gasses, transports nutrients and defends against disease.

d. bone compact - 4. cells in a solid matrix arranged around the central canal

e dense irregular connective- 9. main tissue of dermis

f. dense regular connective- 6, 12 main tissue of tendons and ligaments, cells in a fluid gel matrix with parallel collagen fibers.

g. elastic cartilage- 1. forms framework of outer ear

h. elastic connective- 10. occurs in some ligament attachments between vertebrae and larger artery walls.

i. fibrocartilage- 8. pads between vertebrae that are shock absorbers

j. hyaline cartilage- 7 forms the flexible part of the nasal septum and ends of long bones

k. reticular connective- 11 forms supporting tissue in walls of thymus and spleen.