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06a: Connective Tissue Flashcards

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Extracellular material is composed of:

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  1. Fibers

2. Ground substance

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List the subtypes of embryonic connective tissue.

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Just mesenchyme

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Embryonic (X) gives rise to which adult CT?

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X = mesenchyme

All!

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Mesenchymal tissue is composed of (X) cells that are (not/intra/inter) connected and derived from (Y) embryonic layer.

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X = multi potential
Interconnected;
Y = mesoderm

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T/F: Undifferentiated mesenchymal SC are only found in developing embryo.

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False - persist in adult (look like fibroblasts)

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List the subtypes of adult connective tissue.

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  1. Connective tissue proper

2. Specialized connective tissue

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List the subtypes of adult connective tissue proper.

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  1. Loose (areolar)

2. Dense, irregular

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In loose, areolar CT, (X) dominate and there’s lower (Y) quantity.

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X = cells
Y = fiber
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In dense, irregular CT, (X) dominate and there’s lower (Y) quantity.

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X = fibers
Y = cell
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T/F: Thickness of fibers in loose CT and dense, irregular CT is the same.

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False - thicker in dense, irregular CT

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Speak to the amount of ground substance in loose CT versus dense, irregular CT.

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More ground substance in loose CT

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List the subtypes of adult specialized connective tissue.

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  1. Adipose
  2. Bone
  3. Cartilage
  4. Blood
  5. Dense, regular
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What characterizes dense, regular CT?

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Tightly packed fibers that are organized in one direction

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Give examples of dense, regular CT.

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  1. Tendon (M to B)
  2. Ligament (B to B)
  3. Aponeuroses (M to M)
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List the general structural functions of CT.

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  1. Connect epithelium to underlying tissue
  2. Encapsulate organ
  3. Resist forces
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Principal cell of CT is (X). What’s its function?

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X = fibroblast

Synthesize, maintain, and degrade all extracellular material

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T/F: Fibroblast is constrained by surrounding matrix.

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True

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What might a fibroblast look like in a LM slide?

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Flat, fusiform nucleus with long cytoplasmic processes

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Extracellular material contains which fiber type(s)?

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Elastin, collagen, reticular fibers

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Ground substance composed of which compound(s)?

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  1. Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)
  2. Proteoglycans
  3. Adhesive glycoproteins
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Collagen is made inside (X) and secreted by (Y).

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X = Y = fibroblast

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Collagen constitutes (X)% of total protein mass in body.

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X = 20-30

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Basic unit of collagen is (X). These units are arranged in (Y) structure.

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X = alpha chain
Y = triple helix
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T/F: Collagen construction involves transcription, translation, and post-translational modification of alpha chains.

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True

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What's procollagen?
The triple helix that forms from combination of 3 alpha chains
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What's tropocollagen?
Modified procollagen; frayed ends have been cleaved off upon entering extracellular space
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A collagen fibril is composed of:
Self-assembled tropocollagen
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Type (X) collagen assembles into fibers with (Y) appearance.
``` X = 1 Y = banded ```
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Type 1 Collagen (fibers/fibrils) are visible in LM.
Fibers
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Type 1 Collagen (fibers/fibrils) are visible in EM.
Both
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Type 1 collagen accounts for (X)% of all collagen.
X = 90
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What are the key properties of type 1 collagen?
High tensile strength and stretch resistance
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Cartilage extracellular material composition.
50% ground substance (proteoglycans) and 50% type 2 collagen
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Type 2 collagen appearance in LM.
Not visible (due to size/orientation)
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Type 2 collagen fibers appearance in EM.
Don't assemble into fibers! Random fibrillar network
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Main component of reticular fibers is:
Type 3 collagen
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(X) collagen fibers have high number of glycosylated residues with adjacent (Y).
``` X = Type 3 Y = hydroxylated groups ```
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Large changes in organ volume is possible due to (X) fibers forming a (Y).
``` X = anastomosing type 3 collagen Y = flexible scaffold ```
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(X) are (Y), which means they stain black with silver salts.
``` X = reticular fibers (type 3 collagen) Y = argyophilic ```
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External/basal lamina is formed by (X). Describe the arrangement/structure.
X = type 4 collagen Meshwork of dimers
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Which type of collagen fibers act as "anchoring" fibers?
Type 7 collagen
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Elastic fibers are typically found in high concentrations in tissues with which property?
Tissues that undergo short-term changes in volume
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Elastic fibers can be selectively stained with:
Verhoeff's stain (or resourcin-fuschin)
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Elastic fibers are primarily known for which property?
Distensibility (allow stretching of tissues to several times their length and then return to their original form)
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Why might elastic fibers usually be found with (X)?
X = collagen To prevent over stretching of the structure
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Fibrillin is a (X) that's found in (Y) fibers.
``` X = glycoprotein Y = elastic ```
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Describe structure of elastic fiber.
Elastin core surrounded by microfibrils made mostly of Fibrillin
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Describe the shape/form of elastin.
It's amorphous (no clear shape/form)
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(Hydrophilic/hydrophobic) (X) has a strong tendency to curl up.
Hydrophobic; | X = elastin
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Cross-links, called (X), regulate elasticity and provide structure in (Y).
``` X = desmosines Y = elastin ```
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Marfan syndrome is a result of:
Genetic defect in Fibrillin (FBN1) gene
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Which fiber(s) present in ground substance?
None; it's non-fibrillar
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GAGs are composed of (short/long), (branched/unbranched) chains of (X) units.
Long, unbranched (linear) X = (no more than) 300 repeating disaccharide
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GAGs are electrically (positive/negative/neutral) due to which part(s) of the structure?
Very electronegative; Carboxylated and sulfated sugars
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T/F: Hyaluronic Acid is a type of GAG.
True
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What makes Hyaluronic Acid unique?
Unlike other GAGs: 1. Non-sulfated 2. Can have up to 25,000 repeating units 3. Spun from cell membrane (instead of being synthesized in cell)
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Dermatan sulfate is a(n) (X).
X = GAG
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What's the function of the massive electro(positivity/negativity) in GAGs?
Electronegativity; Attracts positive ion (Na) that pulls water along with it (thus, causing hydration)
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Hydration is critical in ground substance because:
1. Prevents charged GAGs from repelling each other 2. Enables pliable medium to resist compressive forces 3. Allows diffusion of nutrients and gases
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Describe basic structure of proteoglycan.
A protein with one or more GAG chains.
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T/F: The attachment of GAGs on proteoglycan involves hydrogen bonding.
False - covalently attached
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Many different proteoglycans attach to:
Hyaluronic acid (the non-sulfated GAG)
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Neutrophils pass through ground substance by secreting:
Cathepsins and gelatinases
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Pathogenic bacteria pass through ground substance by secreting:
Hyaluronidase
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Most critical function of GAGs and proteoglycans is:
Hydration of the matrix
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(X) function to glue together fibers, cells, and ground material.
X = glycoproteins
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(X), an adhesive glycoprotein, enables cells to travel through matrix. It does this by attaching (Y) to (Z).
``` X = fibronectin Y = integrins of cell membrane Z = matrix elements (fibers and GAGs) ```
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(X) allow(s) waste to be conveyed from and nutrients to be conveyed to the epithelium.
X = GAGs
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(X) adipocytes make up white adipose tissue.
X = unilocular
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Speak to the vascularization of white adipose tissue.
Highly vascular
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Functions of white adipose.
1. Mechanical absorption 2. Thermal insulation 3. Energy storage
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How many lipid droplets found in unilocular adipocyte?
One
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(X) adipocytes make up brown adipose tissue.
X = multilocular
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Speak to the vascularization of brown adipose tissue.
Highly vascular
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Round nucleus typically found in (unilocular/multilocular) adipocyte.
Multilocular
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Functions of brown adipose.
Thermogenesis
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Location of brown adipose.
Limited to inter scapular and paravertebral areas
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About (X)% of Americans overweight/obese. And (Y)% classified as obese.
``` X = 70 Y = 40 ```
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Rates of adolescent obesity have (increased/decreased) by which factor in past 20 years?
Increased; 3x
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Levels of Leptin, a (X), (increase/decrease) with amount of stored fat.
X = circulating hormone (adipocytokine) Increase
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What are the first two barriers encountered by a pathogen that tries to enter connective tissue?
1. Secreted substances on epithelial lining (inhospitable surface) 2. Basal lamina (Connective tissue barrier)
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A pathogen that breaches epithelial barrier will find itself in (X) tissue. And facing (Y) cell.
``` X = Loose, areolar CT Y = the macrophage ```
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Macrophage binds/engulfs pathogen and then releases (X) which initiate (Y).
``` X = cytokines Y = inflammatory response (dilation and leakiness of blood vessels) ```
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In response to (X), epithelial cells express (Y) that bind to (Z) on neutrophils.
``` X = cytokines Y = selectin receptors Z = selectin ```
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T/F: Neutrophil slowing down and binding selection receptors on epithelial cells causes diapedesis.
False - initially binds selection receptors, then slows and firmly binds integrin receptors
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What's NETosis?
Neutrophil Extracellular Trap (neutrophil dies but lobed nucleus is degraded and leaves chromatin behind to unravel into trap)
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The "second round" of defense involves (X), which allow a more lasting response.
X = monocytes (macrophages)
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Describe the process of antigen presenting by (X).
X = monocyte Attaches piece of digested antigen to MHC II receptor
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What are plasma cells?
Activated, differentiated B-lymphocytes
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Plasma cells are specialized for (X). What's unique about their appearance?
X = making proteins Crescent-shaped piece of cytoplasm (cytocentrum) is site of golgi

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