Chapter 5: Connective Tissue Flashcards
What is connective tissue?
A type of tissue in the body that
provides support, structure, and protection to other tissues and organs.
What is connective tissue made up of?
Cells, fibers, and a gel-like substance.
What cells make up the connective tissue?
Fixed & Wandering cells
What are the fixed cells?
- Fibroblasts
- Mast cells
What are the wandering cells?
Macrophages
What do fibroblasts do?
- They make up the basic framework of tissues and organs.
- They partake in tissue repair.
What types of fibers do fibroblast produce?
- Collagen
- Elastic
- Reticular
What do collagen fibers do?
A major structural protein found in:
1. Tendons
2. Ligaments
3. Dense/Loose Connective tissue
What is areolar connective tissue?
a loose network of collagen and elastic fibers embedded in a gel-like
ground substance, allowing for flexibility.
What are types of loose connective tissue?
- Adipose tissue
- Reticular tissue
What does areolar connective tissue do?
- Fills spaces between organs
- Supports blood and nerve vessels
- Connects the skin to underlying muscles
What do the reticular fibers do?
- They make up reticular tissue.
- This is used to support soft organs.
What does adipose tissue do?
- Stores fat for energy
- Provides insulation
What is a type of dense connective tissue?
- Cartilage
- Bone
What types of cartilage is there?
- Hyaline Cartilage
- Fibrocartilage
- Elastic Cartilage
What does hyaline cartilage do?
It provides support with
some flexibility.
What does fibrocartilage do?
It provides some compressibility and can absorb pressure.
What does elastic cartilage do?
It provides firm but elastic support.
What is a fluid connective tissue?
Blood
