Explain how you distinguish between dense regular collagenous connective tissue and dense irregular connective tissue if viewing these tissues through a microscope

What will be an ideal response?


Dense regular collagenous connective tissue contains collagen fibers arranged in parallel bundles. By contrast, dense irregular connective tissue contains collagen fibers that are arranged in haphazard bundles.

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A. It secretes by endocytosis. B. Its hormone product is synthesized from cholesterol. C. It secretes a hormone with a hydrophobic structure. D. It secretes a peptide/protein hormone. E. It secretes its product by diffusion through the lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane.

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The cranial nerves that innervate the extrinsic eye muscles are

A) I, II, and III. B) III, IV, and VI. C) II, III, and IV. D) II and VI. E) III and V.

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What type of fluid is called lymph when it enters a lymph vessel?

a. serum b. interstitial fluid c. serous fluid d. blood plasma

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In the hand, how many phalanges does each digit have (not including the thumb)?

A. One B. Four C. Three D. Two

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