Chap 5: Connective Tissue Flashcards
All connective tissue derives from __
mesenchymal cells
Connective Tissue consists of __ and ___
- prominent ECM consisting of ground substance and 3 types of protein fibers
Connective tissue has 3 protein fibers which include:
collagen fibers, elastic fibers, reticular fibers
4 general types of connective tissue:
- connective tissue proper
- cartilage
- Bone
- Blood
Connective Tissue Proper is made up of
scattered cells called fibroblasts
What do Fibroblasts do?
secrete an extensive ECM filled with many types of protein fibers
Is connective Tissue Proper vascularized of avascularized
vascularized
- connective tissue proper
- most widely distributed class of tissue in body. contains fibroblasts]
- Cartilage
-flexible but resist tension, twisting and compression forces
(connective tissue Proper) loose (areolar)
- loose appearance
- has all collagen fiber in ground substances
- fibroblast nuclei
(connective tissue Proper) Reticular
- reticular fibers produced by reticular cells. (spleen and lmyph nodes)
(connective tissue Proper) adipose
- fat tissue made up of adipocytes, very little ECM , (around skin and lining organs
(connective tissue Proper) dense regular cartilaginous are ___ and are found __ (2)
- collagen fibers arranged in one direction, very strong structure (tendons and ligaments)
(connective tissue Proper) dense irregular cartilaginous are ___ and are found __ (3)
- collagen fibers arranged in many directions, also strong, (dermis , joints and skin)
(connective tissue Proper) dense elastic
- elastic fibers (lines large BV’s and certain ligaments
connective tissue functions
bindings and supporting tissue for all other tissues in body
Muscle Tissue Function
Adapted to contract
Cartilage cells consist of ___
Chondrocytes
Chondrocytes are in cavities called
Lacunae