Cartilage Flashcards
Hyaline cartilage
*has many lacunae
*lacunae are close together
*lacunae are obvious
*no fibers visible between lacunae
*glossy,shiny, polished
*helps your bones move smoothly past each other in your joints
*found in synovial joints
Elastic cartilage
*has many lacunae
*lacunae are close together
*lacunae are obvious
*fibers visible between lacunae
*dark and dull
*found in places like the ear
*provides support with moderate elasticity
Fibrocartilage
*has fewer lacunae (sometimes)
*further apart (sometimes)
*lacunae not as obvious (sometimes)
*many fibers visible (sometimes)
*lacunae in a row (sometimes)
*acts as a shock absorber
*found at the insertions of ligaments and tendons
Are lacunae present? Yes
Bone or cartilage
Are lacunae present? No
Connective tissue
Areolar Connective tissue
*thick collagen fibers
*thin elastic fibers
*non visible reticular fibers
*scattered cells
*directly beneath the epidermis of the skin
*provides support and protection, as well as bind skin together
Adipose connective tissue
*fat
*big room this walls
*for insulation
*found around the stomach and other organs
Dense regular connective tissue
*collagen parallel
*found in areas where large amounts of strength are required (ex:tendon)
*for good resistance, ability to stretch
Dense irregular connective tissue
*provides strength
*found in the dermis
Reticular Connective tissue
*looks like lightning
*found in the kidney
*provides structural support
Lacunae
*cartilage cells
*chondrocytes
*provide a habitat for bone cells
*osteocytes
Simple epithelial tissue
1 layer of cells
Stratified epithelial tissue
2 or more layers
Squamous
Wider than tall
Cuboidal
About as tall as wide
Pseudostratified
*fake layered
*columnar by default
Goblet cells
*bubble looking
*secrete mucus
*helps carry things
Transitional epithelium
*found in the urinary bladder
*changes shape
