Anatomy of Connective Tissue

Question 1

Main components of connective tissue?

Answer 1

Extracellular matrix/elements

Connective tissue cells

Question 2

What are the extracellular elements found in connective tissue?

Answer 2

Ground substance:
Rich in > hydrated glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans, multiadhesive glycoproteins

Fibers:
Collagen
Reticular
Elastic Fibers

Question 3

Function of ground substance?

Answer 3

Ensures:
Diffusion of small molecules
Lubrication
Barrier to the penetration of invaders

Question 4

Characteristics of collagen fibers

Answer 4

Formed from collagen fibrils

Most abundant in connective tissue

Question 5

Characteristics of reticular fibers

Answer 5

Consist mainly of collagen type III

form network to support different types of cells

Question 6

Characteristics of elastic fibers

Answer 6

Composed of elastin and fibrillin microfibrils

Elastic lamellae are seen in the wall of the aorta

Question 7

What are the two kinds of connective tissue cells?

Answer 7

Resident and Wandering/transient cells

Question 8

Examples of resident cells?

Answer 8

FAMAM
Fibroblasts
Adipocytes
Mast Cells
Adult Stem Cells
Macrophages

Question 9

Example of wandering cells?

Answer 9

BEN LMP
Basophils
Eosinophils
Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Plasma cells