1. Orthopedic surgeons are fond of saying, “it is better to break a bone than it is to tear a tendon or ligament.” Based on your understanding of these two types of connective tissue, explain why that would be true.

2. A buccal swan procedure removes stratified squamous cells to obtain the DNA profile of an individual. Explain why a buccal swab shouldn’t cause bleeding.

3. When cardiac muscle tissue dies in adults, it is replaced with scar tissue composed of dense connective tissue. Explain how the function of the scar tissue would differ from the function of the cardiac muscle tissue.

4. Smoking impairs cilia because the toxins paralyze and can destroy the cilia. Based on this loss of function, explain which types of infections smokers would be more susceptible to.

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This is true because the bone has more blood vessels higher blood vessels than those of the tendon o... View the full answer