The gel-like consistency of the ECM due to glycosaminoglycans allows:

Which of the following connective tissues is involved in the immune response by filtering pathogens and foreign substances?

Scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis, is a rare and chronic autoimmune disease that primarily affects the:

Which of the following statements about reticular fibers of loose connective tissue is true?

Which organs are supported by reticular connective tissue by providing an internal scaffolding?

What characteristic allows collagen fibers in dense regular connective tissue to provide strength?

What is the primary function of cartilage in the body?

Which of the following statements about elastic cartilage is false?

Which of the following are mature bone cells that reside in lacunae and are responsible for maintaining the bone matrix and communicating with other bone cells?

Which component of blood is considered the extracellular matrix of this specialized connective tissue?

Mature skeletal muscle fibers repair and regrow itself after injury by recruiting:

Which of the following types of muscles are involuntary, striated, and branched?

Which of the following tissues is responsible for transmitting signals and information within the body?

Which of the following statements about the axon is true?