Connective

Question 1

Clasmatocyte refers to?

Answer 1

Macrophages

Question 2

Why are plasma cells referred to as cart wheel cells?

Answer 2

Their chromatin is condensed at some places giving it such appearance as mentioned

Question 3

Which cells are active but immature (undifferentiated)

Answer 3

Blast cells

Question 4

White and unbranched fibre

Answer 4

Collagen

Question 5

Yellow and branched fibre

Answer 5

Elastin

Question 6

Name the different types of cells present it the most abundant CT

Answer 6

Areolar tissue has the following cells

1) fibroblast
2) mastocytes
3) clasmatocytes
4) plasma cells

Question 7

What is released in an inflammatory or allergic reaction and by what?

Answer 7

When talking about fluid connective tissue i.e. blood specifically then, eosinophils (2-3%,bilobed) are associated with allergic reactions (and infections) and basophils (0.5-1%, trilobed) secrete histamine, heparin and serotonin and are involved in inflammatory reactions.
However, these are also secreted by mast cells in loose connective tissue (Areolar) and hence these mast cells have come to be associated with basophils.

Question 8

What suffix is used for inactive, mature (differentiated) cells

Answer 8

-cyte

Question 9

When an antigen enters the body, how does our immune system react?

Answer 9

First interaction with the antigen is via Macrophages which then forwards essential information to B cells so that they can create antibodies to kill the antigens (through Helper T cells)