NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name for the fibrous or liquid material that cells in a matrix are imbedded in?
A
House Substance
B
There’s no such thing, Mr. Dalton ____ stop trying to trick us!
C
Matrix Things
D
Ground Substance
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cartilage is a very dense and resilient tissue that is mainly composed of collagen fibers within a ground substance made mostly of chondroitin sulfate. It is produced by chondroblasts that become chondrocytes once they are embedded in the matrix.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fibroblasts (which secrete the fibers and ground substance of the extracellular matrix).

Detailed explanation-3: -the homogeneous substance in which the fibers and cells of connective tissue are embedded. Also called hyaloplasm.

Detailed explanation-4: -Blood is a fluid connective tissue. The blood cells remain embedded in a fluid extracellular matrix, which is called plasma.

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