Collagen and Elastic Fibers are Found in the Intercellular Matrix

Question

Collagen and elastic fibers are found in the intercellular matrix of _____ tissue.
A) squamous epithelial
B) glandular
C) connective
D) nervous

Accepted Answer

Collagen and elastic fibers are found in the intercellular matrix of connective tissue. Squamous epithelial tissue does not have an intercellular matrix; glandular tissue secretes substances and does not have a matrix composed of collagen and elastic fibers; and nervous tissue does not have an intercellular matrix composed of collagen and elastic fibers.