chapter 2: classifications of CT

Question 1

LOOSE CT:

• _____ # of cells and cell types
• ____ fibers
• _______ amounts of ground substances
• quite vascular

Answer 1

larger
fewer
increased

Question 2

greater and lesser omenta is _______ CT

Answer 2

loose, areolar

Question 3

Loose CT is know as filler CT, found around ___ ___

Answer 3

blood vessels

Question 4

papillary layer of dermis is ____ ____ CT

Answer 4

loose irregular

Question 5

beneath epithelium in organ is ___ ___ CT

Answer 5

loose irregular

Question 6

DENSE CT

• has _____ cells and cell types
• _____ fibers
• ______ amount of ground substance
• less vascular

Answer 6

fewer
many
decreased

Question 7

reticular layer of dermis is __ __ CT

Answer 7

dense irregular

Question 8

nerve sheaths, organ capsules are __ __ CT

Answer 8

dense irregular

Question 9

tendons, ligaments and aponeuroses are __ __ CT

Answer 9

dense regular

Question 10

CT that provides support in highly cellular areas/organs

Answer 10

reticular CT

Question 11

CT that is quite vascular and contains areas of loose areolar CT

Answer 11

adipose

Question 12

MC adipose in adults

Answer 12

white adipose

Question 13

primary cell type: unilocular white adipocytes one large droplet

Answer 13

white adipose

Question 14

adipose with functions:
lipid storage within adipocytes
produce adiopokines (cytokine hormones)
store large amounts of LIPASE

Answer 14

white adipose

Question 15

lipid storage within adipocytes for:

Answer 15

store energy
thermoregulation
protect/cushion organs

Question 16

producing adipokines is important for _______

Answer 16

leptin

Question 17

2 major functions of leptin

Answer 17

inhibit appetite

regulates formation of new adipocytes

Question 18

storing large amounts of lipase function to:

Answer 18

break down TGs

split TGs to release FFA for exchange w/ FA

Question 19

white adipose is located in:

Answer 19

kidney
heart
w/in liver
bone marrow
hypodermis

Question 20

adipocytes are smaller and mutiocular
very limited amounts in adults
increase with COLD

Answer 20

brown adipose

Question 21

function of brown adipose

Answer 21

thermogenesis

Question 22

general CT rule #1: an increase in the # of _____ should lead to an increase in ___________

Answer 22

cell types

healing potential

Question 23

general CT rule #2: an increase in _______ should lead to an increase in _______

Answer 23

vascularity

healing potential

Question 24

cartilage, bone, blood are all ______ CT

Answer 24

specialized