NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the most common fixed cell that produces the matrix in loose connective tissue?
A
Mast Cell
B
Blast Cell
C
Fibroblast
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fibroblasts. Fibroblasts are the most common cell type in connective tissue. They produce and maintain the components of the extracellular matrix.

Detailed explanation-2: -Adipocytes are fat cells that are fixed cells in loose connective tissue. Their main function is the storage of lipid. Macrophages arise from monocytes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fibroblasts are the most common cell type of the connective tissues found throughout the body and the principal source of the extensive extracellular matrix (ECM) characteristic of these tissues.

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