Connective Flashcards
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Characterized by cells which function to elaborate and maintain a variety of extra cellular matrix
A. Connective
B. Muscular
C. Epithelial
D. Nervous
A. Connective
What are the four fundamental types of tissue?
CMEN Connective Muscular Epithelial Nervous
The connective tissue is made up of?
CT cells
CT fibers
Ground matrix
Relatively few and widely separated
A. CT cells
B. Intercellular substance
A. CT cells
Abundant and contains the ground matrix
A. CT cells
B. Intercellular substance
B. Intercellular substance
Extra cellular matrix is soft
A. CT Proper
B. Cartilage
C. Bone
A. CT Proper
Extra cellular matrix is firm but flexible
A. CT Proper
B. Cartilage
C. Bone
B. Cartilage
Extra cellular matrix is rigid because of the deposition of inorganic salts
A. CT Proper
B. Cartilage
C. Bone
C. Bone
Functions of CT
(PaPaSaSaRaFaHa) Protection of body Protection against bacterial infxn Support organs and soft tissues Serve as binding substance Repair of the body Fat storage and insulation Hematopoiesis
Embryonic origin of Connective Tissue
Mesoderm
Embryonic tissue characterized by branches cells embedded in an abundant amorphous intercellular substance
Mesenchyme
Two general types of cells
Fixed
Wandering
More or less permanent resident
A. Fixed cells
B. Wandering
A. Fixed cells
Fibroblast, mesenchymal cells, reticular fibers, fat cells
A. Fixed cells
B. Wandering
A. Fixed cells
Reticular fibers
A. Fixed cells
B. Wandering
A. Fixed cells
Fat cells
A. Fixed cells
B. Wandering
A. Fixed cells
Transient emigrants from the blood stream
A. Fixed cells
B. Wandering
B. Wandering
WBC, mast cells, plasma cells
A. Fixed cells
B. Wandering
B. Wandering
Principal cell of the connective tissue
A. Fibroblast
B. Mesenchymal cell
C. Macrophage
D. Fat cell
A. Fibroblast
Responsible of fibers and ground matrix (glycosaminoglycans)
A. Fibroblast
B. Mesenchymal cell
C. Macrophage
D. Fat cell
A. Fibroblast
Fibroblast are derived from what embryonic tissue?
Mesenchymal cells
Contains abundant and irregularly branched cytoplasm
A. Fibroblast
B. Mesenchymal cell
C. Macrophage
D. Fat cell
A. Fibroblast
-young fibroblast
The young fibroblast has a/an ____________ cytoplasm due to the RER and Golgi complex
A. Acidophilic
B. Basophilic
B. Basophilic
Nucleus is ovoid, large and pale staining, with fine chromatin and prominent nucleus
A. Young fibroblast
B. Fibrocyte
A. Young Fibroblast