2-Connective Tissue Flashcards
All connective tissue can trace back to _______
Mesoderm (mesenchyme cells)
What are the 2 major divisions of connective tissue?
Connective tissue proper
Specialized connective tissue
What is the primary function of connective tissue?
Provides and maintains form of the body
What is connective tissue made of?
- Ground substance
- Fibers
- Cells
Glycosaminoglycans and structural glycoproteins make up which component of connective tissue?
Ground Substance
What is the main function of ground substance?
Lubricant and barrier
Where do you usually see ground substance?
Around the heart, lungs, and GI tract
Ground Substance is primarily __________
Sugar
Where is dermatan sulfate found?
In the dermis of the skin
What type of collagen is dermis made of?
Type 1
Chondroitin Sulfate is made up what type of collagen?
Type 2
Chondroitin Sulfate can be found where?
In the cartilage of joints
Heparan Sulfate is what type of fiber
Type 3 collagen
Heparan Sulfate can be found where?
In reticular fibers
What are structural glycoproteins?
Proteins to which branched carbohydrates are attached
What are 2 examples of glycoprotein?
Laminin and Fibronectin
Where is laminin found?
In the basal lamina
What is fibronectin used for?
Cellular adhesion
What are the three types of connective tissue fibers?
Collagen
Elastin
Reticular
___________ is the most abundant protein of the body
Collagen
Collagen is formed by __________
Fibroblast
Nonelastic, acidophilic tissue with a tensile strength stronger than steel
Collagen Fibers
What are some examples of collagen fibers?
Cartilage, bone, connective tissue proper
Strings of amino acid come together to make _______
Tropocollagen
Each T strand has ___ fibrils associated with it
3
_________ _________ form an irregular network
Elastic fibers
Elastic fibers can stretch _____ times their original length
1.5
The core of elastic fibers are made of _________ but its surrounded by ________
Elastin proteins
Microfibrils
Do Elastic Fibers form a regular or irregular network?
Irregular (no orientation)
Type 3 collagen fibers make up a network that supports cells and allows filtration.. What are these fibers called?
Reticular fibers
_______ forms a network that holds cells in place but lets fluids come through
Reticular Fibers
Reticular Fibers are mainly found where?
In organs that filter
What are the 5 types of connective tissue cells?
Fibroblast Fibrocyte Macrophage Mast Cell Plasma Cell
______ are the most common connective tissue cell
Fibroblast
What are fibroblasts responsible for?
Synthesis of fibers and ground substance
What is a fibrocyte?
An older fibroblasts
Cells that were fibroblasts but are now inactive
What is a macrophage?
Phagocytes that act as our body’s first line of defense.
Macrophages are derived from __________
Blood monocytes
What is the function of Mast Cells?
Secrete ECF-A
-used in allergic reactions
Mast Cells contain what three components?
Heparin, histamine, and ECF-A
Mast Cells have surface receptors for ______
IgE
Which cells are the fewest in connective tissues?
Plasma cells
What is the function of plasma cells?
Synthesis of antibodies
Plasma cella are part of which system?
Immune system
_______ activates plasma cell?
Antigen (ag)
What are the three classifications of connective tissue?
Connective Tissue Proper
Special Connective Tissue
Supporting Connective Tissue