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ANAT241 Lecture 10 - Connective (Support) Tissue and the Extracellular Matrix Flashcards

1
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what are connective (support) tissues?

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tissues that provide general structure, physical + metabolic support for more specialised tissues, mechanical strength (tension for tendons/bones) and fills spaces in the body

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what are the 3 key properties of connective tissues?

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tensile strength from collagen
elasticity from elastin
volume from ground substance

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what provides tensile strength of connective tissue?

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collagen

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what provides elasticity of connective tissue?

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elastin

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5
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what provides volume of connective tissue?

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ground substance

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6
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what do collagen and elastin have in common?

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they are both fibular

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what is ground substance?

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a mixture of various types of molecules that bind water to create volume?

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what are the 4 classes of connective tissue?

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connective tissue proper
cartilage connective tissue
bone connective tissue
blood connective tissue

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9
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what can connective tissue proper be divided into?

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loose connective tissue proper or dense connective tissue proper

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what is loose connective tissue proper?

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an open and loose structure

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what are the 3 types of loose connective tissue proper?

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areolar tissue
reticular tissue
adipose tissue

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12
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what is areolar tissue of loose connective tissue proper?

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areolar tissue is strong yet cushioning and forms the lamina propria by underlying epithelium

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13
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what does areolar tissue form?

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forms the lamina propria by underlying epithelium

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what is reticular tissue of loose connective tissue proper composed of?

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composed of reticular fibres that form a supportive mesh to support organs

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what is the function of reticular tissue?

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forms a supportive mesh to support organs

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16
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what is adipose tissue of loose connective tissue proper made up of?

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made up of adipocytes

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17
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what is the function of white adipose tissue?

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to store energy

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18
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what is brown adipose tissue associated with?

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associated with thermoregulation

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what are the 2 types of dense connective tissue proper?

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regular dense tissue and irregular dense tissue

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what is the relationship between dense connective tissue proper and the proportion of fibres it contains?

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dense connective tissue proper contains a large proportion of fibres

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what is regular dense tissue of dense connective tissue proper?

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regular dense tissue arranged in parallel fibres of mainly type I collagen

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where is regular dense tissue of dense connective tissue proper found?

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found in ligaments and tendons

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what is irregular dense tissue of dense connective tissue proper?

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irregular dense tissue arranged in non-parallel fibres

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where is irregular dense tissue of dense connective tissue proper found?

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found in the dermis

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what is the relationship between dense connective tissue proper and ground substance?

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dense connective tissue proper has little ground substance

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26
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what are the 3 types of cartilage connective tissue?

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hyaline cartilage
fibrocartilage
elastic cartilage

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what is hyaline cartilage of cartilage connective tissue?

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smooth and translucent cartilage with few collagen fibres supported by semi rigid chondrocytes

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what are chondrocytes?

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the support cells of hyaline cartilage that are semi rigid

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29
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what does fibrocartilage contain?

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many collagen fibres

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30
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where is fibrocartilage present?

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present in cartilaginous joints

e.g the mensci of the knee joint

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what is elastic cartilage of cartilage connective tissue made up of?

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made up of elastin and collagen fibres

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32
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where is elastic cartilage present?

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present in the ear

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33
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what is bone connective tissue?

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a collagen containing matrix that becomes calcified

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34
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where is compact bone positioned?

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positioned on the outside for strength

35
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where is cancellous/spongy bone positioned?

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arranged in the middle to form the trabeculae

36
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what does the arrangement of bone depend on?

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depends on the stress/weight bearing nature of the bone

37
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what are the 2 key components of connective tissue?

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cells and the ECM

38
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what determines the properties of the connective tissue?

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the constituents of the ECM

39
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what are support cells for connective tissue derived from?

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derived from embryological tissue mesenchyme which is a type of connective tissue

40
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what do support cells produce?

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produce the ECM components

41
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what is mesenchyme the common embryonic origin for?

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fibroblasts
chondroblasts
osteoblasts

42
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what is the development of fibroblasts?

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fibroblasts –> fibrocyte –> connective tissue proper

43
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what is the development of chondroblasts?

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chondroblast –> chondrocyte –> cartilage

44
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what is the development of osteoblasts?

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osteoblast –> osteocyte –> bone (osseous)

45
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what do fibroblasts produce?

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produce cells that secrete the ECM

46
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what is the matrix of connective tissue proper?

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jelly-like matrix

47
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what is the matrix of adipose tissue

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very little matrix

48
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what is the matrix of cartilage?

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firm almost solid matrix

49
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what is the matrix of bone?

A

solid and rigid matrix

50
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what 3 things compose the ECM?

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ground substance
fibrillar proteins
adhesion proteins

51
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what are the structural glycoproteins present in the ground substance?

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glucoaminoglycans (GAGs) and proteoglycans

52
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what are GAGs (glucoaminoglycans)?

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2 different sugar chains in a very long unbranching polysaccharide

53
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what are proteoglycans?

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proteins that bind covalently to GAGs (glucoaminoglycans)

54
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what fibrillar proteins?

A

fibres that provide strength and elasticity

55
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what do adhesion proteins link together?

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link fibres, ground substance and cells together

56
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what is the most common GAG (glucoaminoglycan)?

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hyaluronic acid (hyaluronate)

57
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what is hyaluronic acid?

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a long linear molecule of 2 repeating sugar molecules

58
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what is the other GAG (not hyaluronic acid)?

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dermaton sulphate

59
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what is the relationship between dermaton sulphate and hyaluronic acid?

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dermaton sulphate GAGs attach via hyaluronic acid as proteoglycans

60
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why are GAG’s hydrophillic?

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these molecules are hydrophilic as they are negatively charged

61
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what do proteoglycans and GAGs interact with?

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interact with each other
water + salt
collagen
other fibres + molecules

62
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what is the most abundant protein the human body?

63
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why is collagen the most abundant protein in the human body?

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because it is found in most supporting tissues

64
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what is collagen secreted by?

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secreted by fibroblasts

65
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what colour does collagen stain from the H&E stain?

66
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what is collagen in terms of fibres?

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a series of twisted protein fibres

67
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what is the relationship between collagen fibres and the electron microscope?

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collagen fibres are banded under the electron microscope due to the overlap between the triple helices

68
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how many different types of collagen are there?

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28 different types

69
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what is type I collagen?

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makes up around 90% of collagen in the body and composes ligaments, tendons, bone and skin

70
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what is type II collagen?

71
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what is type III collagen?

A

reticular tissue that forms reticular fibres

72
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what is type IV collagen?

A

the basement membrane

73
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what is the function of adhesion glycoproteins?

A

mediate interactions between cell cytoskeletons and the ECM

74
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what is fibronectin?

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an adhesion protein that is a dimeric glycoprotein that binds collagen to intergrins on the cell surface + proteoglycans + cells

75
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what is laminin?

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an adhesion protein that binds multiple ECM components that forms sheets that makeup the basement membrane and binds cells to the basement membrane (integrins)

76
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what are cell-matrix adhesion mechanisms?

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junctions between cells and the ECM that are important for maintaining structural integrity

77
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what is the function of focal adhesions?

A

bind cells to the ECM

78
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what is the function of hemidesmosomes?

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attach epithelial cells to the basement membrane

79
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what are the 4 methods cells use to anchor to the ECM?

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1) GAGs and proteoglycans anchor to the matrix
2) collagen and elastin anchor to structural fibres
3) fibronectin and laminin anchor to adhesive glycoproteins
4) integrins anchor to transmembrane receptors

80
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what do integrin proteins interact with?

A

interact with other proteins on both sides of the lipid bilayer

81
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how do support cells bind to the ECM?

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via focal adhesions

82
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how do cells anchor to the basement membrane?

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cells anchor to the basement membrane as intermediate filaments (cytokeratin) attach to stationary epithelial cells that bind to the ECM via hemidesmosomes

83
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how are integrins linked to intracellular intermediate filaments?

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linked via an electron dense plaque

ANAT242 Lectures 1-38 (7 decks)

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