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CHAPT 5-6 Flashcards

1
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Composed of TROPOCOLLAGEN

Collagen or reticular ?

A

COLLAGEN

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2
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Dense regular connective tissue is present

in

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tendon and ligament

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3
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pluripotential cells that resemble fibroblasts . a contractile cell

plama cell or pericytes ?

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pericytes

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4
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type II collagen in synovial joint

articular or synovial ?

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Articular cartilage

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5
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Foreign-body giant cells are formed by the
coalescence

macrophage or monocyte ?

A

macrophages

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6
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cells responsible

for anaphylactic shock

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mast cell

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7
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Composed of a protein core to
which glycosaminoglycans are attached.

proteoglycan or AA

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proteoglycan

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8
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acts as a medium for exchange of nutrients and wastes between the blood and
tissues.

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loose and dense CT

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9
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origin of connective tissue

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o Embryonic mesenchyme (mesoderm; middle layer)

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10
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protein fibers of ECM

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Collagen and elastic fiber

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• colorless, transparent, gel-like material in which the cells and fibers of connective tissue are embedded

A

ecm

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12
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  • elastic fibers: from protein ELASTIN.

* Collagen and reticular fibers: are from?

A

collagen family

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COLLAGEN TYPE III DEFECT

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ehlers-danlos type IV

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14
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LYSINE HYDROXYLATION DEFECT

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ehlers-danlos type VI

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15
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Types of collagen fibers that are most common

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type I and III

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o stain BLACK IN SILVER SALTS because of HIGH CARB content

o PAS positive

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RETICULAR FIBER / AGYROPHILIC (SILVER)

PAS POSITIVE

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o coiled, branching fibers forming LOOSE NETWORK

ELASTIC OR BRONCHI ?

A

elastic

o stain
• orcein and aldehyde fuchsin (DARK)

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18
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o rubber-like properties (lysine and proline)

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elastic fiber

(elastin and fibrillin)

location: stroma of lungs, aorta

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19
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o predominant cells
o Have an oval nucleus with 2 nucleoli
o undergo mitosis except in wound healing

fibroblast or myofibrolast ?

A

fibroblast

eosinophilic cytoplasm
morphology: spindle-shaped

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 Fibroblasts involved in WOUND HEALING / CONTRACTION

 Enriched with ACTIN and SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS

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myofibroblast

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 spindle-shaped (fusiform) with RER and golgi apparatus
 they produce PROCOLLAGEN
 EUCHROMATIC nucleus

active or inactive fibroblast

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active

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 revert to active state during WOUND HEALING
 spindle-shaped
 HETEROCHROMATIC nucleus

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• Inactive Quiescent fibrocyte

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23
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o DO NOT UNDERGO MITOSIS
o Surrounded by BASAL LAMINA
o Produces HEAT

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adipose cells

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24
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single LARGE fat droplet with SQUEEZED NUCLEUS
o have plasmalemma receptors
DO NOT increase in number

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unilocular (white adipose)

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 Many LARGE MITOCHONDRIA

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multi (brown)

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26
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basophil-like with
• METACHROMATIC GRANULES
 Primary mediator
and • de novo as  Secondary mediator

mast cell or fibrocyte

A

mast cells

releases:

heparin, histamine and cytokine

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 they can change the color of some basic dyes (tooluidine) from blue to PURPLE or RED

A

• METACHROMATIC GRANULES

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28
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• Promotes vascular permeability and smooth muscle contraction

histamine or heparin ?

A

histamine

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29
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converts Phospholipid into ARACHIDONIC ACID (converted into secondary mediators).

PHOSPHOLIPID OR PHOSPHOLIPASE

A

phospholipase

during TYPE I HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION (Anaphylactic reaction)

30
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manufacture IgE antibodies

A

plasma cells

31
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o eccentric kidney-shaped nucleus

filopodia or PROTEIN

A

filopodia

32
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o location:
• subepithelial CT and accumulate in RESPIRATORY, GIT and Chronic inflammation area.

 LYMPHOID CELLS or plasma cells

A

 LYMPHOID CELLS

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 Initiate cell-mediated immune response.

T or b cell

A

t cell

34
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 differentiate into plasma cells, which function in the humoral immune response.

t or b cell

A

b cell

35
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 display cytotoxic activity against tumor cells

A

nk cell

36
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 HUMORAL IMMUNITY

 antibody-manufacturing cells

A

plasma cell

life span:10-20 days

37
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o most abundant at wound entry sites or in areas of chronic inflammation.

plasma or NK cells

A

plasma cells

38
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• secreted by mast cells and basophils for allergic inflammation

A

o eosinophil chemotactic factor (ECF),

39
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o possess cytoplasmic granules

o At sites of inflammation, they leave the bloodstream and enter the loose connective tissue

A

granulocytes

40
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o Releases CYTOTOXIN (cleave histamine and leukotriene C) to damage PARASITIC
o most prevalent at sites of chronic or allergic inflammation

baso or eosino

A

eosinophil

41
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  • Originate from myeloid stem cells during hemopoiesis
A

GRANULOCYTE, MAST CELLS macrophages and plasma cells

42
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based on the proportion of cells to fibers, type of fibers

A

connective tissue

43
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• Consist of:
 gel-like amorphous matrix with STAR-SHAPED scattered reticular fibers

MESENCHYME OR MOON ?

A

mesenchymal tissue

44
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less fiber, more abundant CT proper

DENSE OR AREOLAR ?

A

loose / areolar

-flexible

45
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• Classified by orientation of fiber bundle

DENSE OR AREOLAR?

A

dense CT

46
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NO definite orientation OF FIBER BUNDLE

irreg or regular?

A

irregular

47
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• Location:
 DERMIS
 CAPSULES OF MANY ORGANS

irreg or regular ?

A

irreg

48
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uniform parallel fashion fiber bundles

irreg or regular?

A

regular

49
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• Location:
o Tendons
o Ligaments.

irreg or regular?

A

regular

50
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  • Rich in neurovascular supply

* serves to cushion and insulate the skin

A

adipose tissue

51
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• Adipose cells that synthesize Lipoprotein lipase which hydrolyze VLDL and CHYLOMICRONS

white or brown?

A

white (uni)

52
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has Many LARGE MITOCHONDRIA

A

brown adipose

53
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• Function:
o THERMOGENIN generate heat by uncoupling protein-1 (oxidative phosphorylation)

brown or white

A

brown (multi)

54
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 useful in regenerative medicine after grafting to replace damaged tissue.

multi or pluri

A
  • multipotent stem cells
55
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 tooth pulp (Mesenchyme-like cell)

multi or pluri

A

multi

56
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  • major signs of inflamed tissues
A

 “redness and swelling with heat and pain”

 rubor et tumor cum calore et dolore

57
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 leukotrienes released in the lungs causing BRONCHOSPASM

asthma or hay fever ?

A

asthma

58
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 Localized edema in the NASAL MUCOSA
 Excessive release of histamine from mast cells

asthma or hay fever ?

A

hay fever

59
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  • CALORIC DENSITY: of trigly
A

9.3 KCAL/G (TWICE OF PROTEINS OR CARBOHYDRATES)

60
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signet ring appearance with flattened nucleus

white or brown

A

white

61
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  • Fetal lipomas of brown fat

HIBERNOMAS OR HYPERNOMAS ?

A

hibernomas

62
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benign tumor of white adipose

lipomas or edema ?

A

Lipomas

63
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  • Located in the back, neck and shoulders

- In ADULT: mainly found in kidneys, adrenal glands, aorta and mediastinum.

A

brown

64
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activates hormone-sensitive lipase of adipocytes, promoting hydrolysis of triglycerides to fatty acids and glycerol in brown adipose

epi or norepi

A

norepinephrine

65
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• Dietary fats brought to the cells as

hdl or chylomicrons

A

chylomicrons

surrounded by monolayer of Phospholipids, cholesterol and apolipoproteins.

66
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 Synthesized from lipids in liver cells
 Measured after fasting to allow depletion of chylomicrons

vldl or ldl ?

A

VLDL

67
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fatty acid combine with glycerol phosphate

A

TAG

68
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PRODUCED BY WHITE ADIPOSE, which helps regulate appetite

tag or leptin

A

leptin

69
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stimulates glucose uptake by adipocytes

insulin or fat ?

A

insulin

70
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undifferentiated cells, with large euchromatic nuclei and prominent nucleoli

A

Mesenchymal cells

71
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long-living cells; persists for months or years

Also called histiocytes

macro or mono

A

macrophages

72
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Serves as antigen-presenting cells for activation and specification of lymphocytes

macro or stick

A

macrophages

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