NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ground substance & fibers create this structure in our connective tissue.
A
Matrix
B
Apical surface
C
Nerve supply
D
Basal lamina
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ground substance and fibers make up the extracellular matrix (ECM). The primary cell of connective tissue is the fibroblast. Its function is to produce and maintain the ECM of connective tissue.

Detailed explanation-2: -Principal components of connective tissues. The 2 most important fibrous components of the ECM are collagen and elastin, both insoluble macromolecular proteins. Collagen has a variety of forms but is perhaps best exemplified by the prominent aligned fibers of tendons and ligaments.

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