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Cell Tissue Flashcards

1
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How is loose connective tissue composed?

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Many cells, high content of ground substance, sparse collagen fibres

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Describe the structure of a proteoglycan.

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A core protein with many side-chain sugars, of which many are glycoaminoglycans

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How are glycoaminoglycans charged? What affect does this charge have?

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Glycoaminoglycans (GAGs) are negatively charged - this attracts positively charged Na+ ions, drawing with it water

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Describe the 2 segments that make up elastin.

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A hydrophobic region, which provides the molecules elasticity - an alanine-lysine residue rich region, responsible for cross-linkage of the elastin molecules to make a fibre

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What is the basement membrane?

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The underlying layer of tissue to which the epithlial cells are anchored - this separates the epithelia from surrounding connective tissue and keeps cells in their proper compartments

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What is the role of integrin?

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Integrins attach the cell cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix

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How is paracrine secretion different to autocrine secretion?

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Paracrine secretion acts on cells locally (ie adjacent cells) while auto crime secretion involves the cell acting on itself

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What is endocrine secretion?

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Endocrine secretion involves secretion of molecules/hormones into circulation via the blood stream

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What process involved the eukaryotic uptake of a prokaryote now known as mitochondria?

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Endosymbiosis

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What is controlled cell death; apoptosis or necrosis?

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Apoptosis

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What are the 4 main types of tissue?

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Epithelial
Muscle
Nerve
Connective

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What type of bond attaches GAGs to the core proteoglycan protein?

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Covalent

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What are keratan sulphate and chondroitin sulphate?

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Sulphated GAGs

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How is the ground substance different to the extracellular matrix?

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The ground substance is a mixture of proteoglycan and water - the extracellular matrix contains further molecules such as collagen fibrils and extracellular proteins etc

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How is dense connective tissue composed?

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Few cells, many collagen fibres, low amount of ground substance

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What substance does loose connective tissue resemble? What surfaces is loose connective tissue mostly associated with, and how does it impact these surfaces upon infection?

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Lost connective tissue resembles a viscous gel - it is mainly associated with the epithelia, and can swell considerably when they become infected

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What is the dermis? What is the epidermis?

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The dermis is the skin - the epidermis is the outer-most layer of the skin

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We know that dense connective tissue has a high abundance of collagen fibres. How does the orientation of these fibres differ in regular and irregular tissue?

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In regular tissue, college bundles are all positioned parallel to on another in the same direction - in irregular tissue, collagen fibres are arranged in bundles which are orientated in various different directions

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Is the dermis regarded as a regular or irregular dense connective tissue?

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Irregular dense connective tissue

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How does the differing structure of regular and irregular dense connective tissue affect its function?

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Regular dense connective tissue is designed to withstand pressure in just one direction (as in a joint/ligament) while irregular dense connective tissue is designed to withstand pressure in multiple directions (as in the skin)

21
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What is a ligament? Describe its tissue.

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A ligament joins bone to bone - it consists of regular dense connective tissue (densely-packed collagen bundles), seperated by loose connective tissue

22
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What 2 substances do fibroblast secrete? What is their activity mainly associated with?

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Fibroblasts secrete procollagen and ground substance - they are associated with wound healing, specifically with closing the wound and the formation of scar tissue

23
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Why aren’t mast cells located in the CNS?

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The histamine they secrete increases vessel wall permeability and so induces oedema, which is damaging

24
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List 2 granules that a mast cell might secrete. What are their effects?

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Mast cells secrete:

  • histamine - increases the vascular cell wall permeability
  • heparin - an anticoagulant
25
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What vitamin is associated with collagen synthesis? What disease is associated with a lack of this vitamin?

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Vitamin C, a deficiency in which can cause scurvy

26
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What is a desmosome?

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A structure that attaches a cell to an adjacent cell

27
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What is the difference between a gap junction and a tight junction? Where do they reside?

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Both reside on the lateral domain of the cell - gap junctions allow movement of ions throughout a cell, while tight junctions prevent molecules from moving through the intercellular space

28
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What is a hemidesmosome?

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Specialised anchoring cells that anchor the epithelia to the basement membrane

29
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State what structures desmosomes, hemidesmosomes, and integrins anchor an epithelial cell to.

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Desmosome - attach adjacent cells to one another
Hemidesmosome - anchor cells to the basement membrane
Integrin - anchor the cell to the extracellular matrix (collagen)

30
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Is there a relationship between a cell types renewal rate and its propensity to develop cancer?

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Yes

31
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What is the difference between endocytosis and exocytosis?

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Exocytosis is the movement of particles out of a cell and endocytosis is the movement of particles into a cell

32
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List 2 organelles found in eukaryotic cells which are found in prokaryotic cells.

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Nucleus

Mitochondria

33
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What is the name of an epithelial cell that has no free surface?

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Epithelioid

34
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Name 1 unique glycoaminoglycan?

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Hyaluronic acid

35
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What process does the composition of loose connective tissue aid?

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Diffusion

36
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Briefly, what mechanism results in the release of granules from a mast cell?

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The mast cell becomes coated in IgE - these them form cross-links with allergens, resulting in the release of the mast cell contents

37
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What is the most common protein in the human body?

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Collagen

38
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What type(s) of cartilage contain type II collagen?

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Hyaline and elastic cartilage

39
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Describe the structure of collagen. What amino acid is particularly key in this formation?

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Collagen is a triple helix of alpha chains - glycine allows the 3 alpha helical chains to pack tightly together as it is the smallest amino acid

40
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What disorder does abnormal type I collagen result in?

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta

41
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What type of collagen is reticulin (reticular fibres) composed of?

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Type III collagen

42
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What is the elastin in elastic fibres surrounded by?

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Fibrillin

43
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Suggest a disease caused by abnormal elastic fibres. What part of the elastic fibre is abnormal?

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A mutation in the gene coding for the reticulin surrounding elastin may lead to a disorder called Marfan’s Syndrome

44
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What kind of symptoms might you expect from an individual suffering from Marfan’s Syndrome?

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Individuals with Marfan’s syndrome are abnormally tall, exhibit arachnodactyly, have frequent joint dislocation, and are at severe risk or an aortic rupture

45
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Is the majority of adipose tissue in the human body white or brown fat?

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White fat

46
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What is the maim role of white fat?

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As a reserve source of fuel, though they also have a role in shock absorption and insulation

47
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What is the main role of brown fat?

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Brown fat is primarily a heat generator

48
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Why is brown fat brown?

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Due to a high number of mitochondria, which underlie respiratory capacity to generate heat

49
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What type of collagen is the major contributor to Fibrillin?

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Type III collagen

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