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Connective Tissue Flashcards

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CT vs. Epithelium

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CT: widely spread, no polarity, vascularized (usually.. not cartilage)

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general CT composition

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cells + ECM

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CT cells

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long-term resident or transient resident

principal cell produces ECM components, all other cells do something else NOT produce ECM

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Principal long-term resident cell

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produces ECM components (ground substance + fibers)

usually fibroblasts

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ECM components

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  • gelatinous ground substance + fibers/fibrils

- both parts produced by principal CT cell

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Ground Substance

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rich in GAGs and proteoglycans (interact to form proteoglycan aggregates)
secrete multiadhesive glycoproteins (stabilize matrix and aid in cell-connective tissue interactions)

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GAG

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Glycosaminoglycan

-long chain, linear polysaccharides

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GAGs in CT

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in ground substance: keratan sulfate, heparan sulfate, condroitin sulfate, and hyaluronic acid (hyaluronan)

  • sulfate = negative (basophilic).. attracts sodium ions which attract water to the matrix
  • interact with proteins to form proteoglycans
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hyaluronic acid in ground substance

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  • longer and more rigid than other GAGs

- increases the viscosity of ground substance (makes it thicker)

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proteoglycans

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  • linear proteins with glycosaminoglycan (GAG) side chains

- look like a bottle brush

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proteglycan aggregate

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proteglycan + GAG (hyaluronic acid)

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mutiadhesive glycoproteins

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  • secreted by principal CT
  • stabilize ECM and link EXM to the surface of cells
  • ex: fibronectin and laminin (attach epithelial cells to basal lamina)
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FIbrous component of CT

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  • proteins secreted from principal CT cells

- proteins assemble into fibrils (TEM), which usually assemble inter fibers (LM)

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3 major types of fibers in connective tissue

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  1. collagen
  2. elastic
  3. reticular (type III collagen)
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constituency of CT

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can be solid (bone) , watery (blood), or viscous (cartilage)

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role of ground substance vs. fibers

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fibers: tensile strength + resiliance

ground substance: diffusion of molecules + access of blood borne cells

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fibroblasts (derived from? role in loose CT, function, in LM, in TEM)

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derived from mesenchymal cells
PCT in loose CT
produce TYPE I COLLAGEN + ELASTIC FIBERS
in LM: elongated nucleaus, thin cytoplasm, and hard to tell (unless cell is making a lot of collagen)
in TEM: lots of rER (making proteins!), scalloped cell body, and thin processes extending from cell into collagen bundles

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Macrophages (derived from? role in loose CT, function, in LM, in TEM)

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derived from monocytes
-monocytes in blood, enter loose CT via diapedesis = macrophages
-function: resident phagocytic cells; phagocytosize bacteria or dying cells
in LM: larger nuclei than FB, and indented nuclear envelope, vesicles are apparent (foamy looking) when active
in TEM: lots of lysosomes, extending pseudo pods if active

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mast cells

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promote inflammation

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granules in mast cells and their respective function

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heparin (anticoagulant); 
histamine (promotes inflammation);
eosinophil chemotactic factor
tryptase (mast cell marker)
NO leukotrienes (produced from PM after the release of granules)
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uriticaria

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hives;

produces from skin mast cell activation

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explain inflammation response via mast cell (starting from antibody production) (DEGRANULATION OF MAST CELLS)

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  1. antibody produced by plasma cell and released
  2. IgE specific receptor on extracellular mast cell bind the antibody to the mast cell
  3. antibodies bind to antigen (when present)
  4. ca 2+ channels open (calcium influx)
  5. granules pour out supstances: heparin (anticoagulant), histamine (promotes inflammation), eosinophilic chemotactic factor
  6. production of leukotrienes from PM (promotes inflammation)
    “promote inflammation” = calls for leukocytes from blood vessel
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leukocytes

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promote immune response to antigens, parasites, or bacteria (that pass through epithelium)
-include granulocytes and agrangulocytes

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cells in CT

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  1. fibroblasts (produce collagen type I + elastic fibers)
  2. Macrophage (phagocytsize bacteria + old cells)
  3. Plasma cells (make antibodies)
  4. Mast cells (promote inflammation)
  5. adipose (energy storage, convert hormones to estrogen, weight control)
  6. leukocytes (promote immune response..WBC)
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Loose CT ECM

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produced from fibroblasts (PCT)

contain type I collagen, elastic fibers + viscous ground substance (sulfated and non-sulfated glycoasminoglycans

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type I collagen

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  • most abundant type of collagen in humans
  • most of loose and dense CT
  • high tensile strength, but very flexible (links on a chain)
  • best visualized with trichrome stain
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how is type I collagen produced?

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  • from fibroblasts
    1. FB secrete procollagen via constitutive exocytosis into ECM;
    2. peptidase cleaves terminal end of procollagen = tropocollagen
    3. tropocollagen proteins self assemble into collagen fibrils
    4. fibrils assemble into eosinophilic fibers that are held together with proteoglycans
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type IV collagen

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  • component of basal (external) lamina
  • secreted by epithelial cells, adipocytes, schwann cells, muscle cells
  • (also the anchoring protein in hemidesmosome)
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Elastic fibers content/compostion

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-made of elastic fiber, elastin (desmosine + isodesmosine), fibrillin, other glycoproteins
LITTLE HYDROXYPROLINE; NO HYDROXYLYSINE

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function of elastin

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stretchiness

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function of fibrillin

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organizing and structural protein

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desmosine and isodesmosine

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bind adjacent elastin molecule together to allow them to stretch and recoil

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elastic fiber stain

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orecein, resorcin fuchsin, aldehyde fuchsin, verhoeffs stain

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Dense CT (Regular): location, structure

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  • in tendons/ligaments, type I collagen fibers are oriented linearly in direction to best resist stress
  • poorly vascularized
  • FB nucleus widely spread (compared to smooth muscle and peripheral nerve)
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Dense CT (Irregular): location/structure

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  • in dermis of skin and capsule of other organs
  • type I collagen is arranged into sheets and stacked. within each sheet the fibers are all lineraly aligned in one direction, but since the layers are stacked, it appears like they are going in all different directions (FB randomly w/in the collagen)
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vit C and collagen?

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vitamin C is a cofactor in the synthesis of type I collagen; deprivation of vit c greatly reduces collagen synthesis resulting in SCURVY (especially seen in the periodontal ligament anchoring teeth in their bone sockets.. loose teeth)

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Loose CT vs. Dense CT

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Loose: more cells less collagen
Dense: more collagen less cells

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reticular fiber formation

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via reticular cells: same as collagen I production (via FB):
-reticular cell secretes procollagen, cleaved to tropocollagen, assemble to collagen III fibrils, fibrils arrange into a mesh-bag network

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reticular fiber stain

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PAS (carbohydrates), silver

40
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Ehlers Danlos Type IV Syndrome

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insufficient synthesis of type III collagen… aorta and intestines have large amounts of type III.. thus they are very prone to rupture

41
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Marfan’s syndrome

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  • caused by mutations in the gene for microfibrilar component of elastic Ct
  • affects large vessels
  • elastic wall of aorta is deficient and leads to rupture
42
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fibers affiliated with adipocytes

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reticular (collagen III) network

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Mesenchyme

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  • loose, primitive CT found in embryo

- allows passage of cells and fluid within the organ

44
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whartons jelly

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found in umbilical cord
ground substance has lots of hyaluronic acid and sulfated GAGs that draws in water… makes the ground substance a good compression protection.. which prevents the umbilical cord from kinking
TYPE I +III collagen

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Brown Fat

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has multiocular fat cells (lots of lipid inclusions and lots of mitochondria… make it look brown). this fat is good for converting lipid into thermal energy type III collagen

46
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cartilage (general)

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  • flexible CT that resists compression and provides an organizing framework for other cells
  • avascular
  • aneaural
47
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3 types of cartilage

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  1. hyaline
  2. elastic
  3. fibrocartilage
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what type of cartilage is surrounded by perichondrium? what is perichondrium

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  • hyaline + elastic cartilage
  • dense irregular CT (fibroblast) = outer layer
  • chondrogenic layer of chondrocytes (produces chondrocytes) = inner layer
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aggrecan

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a proteoglycan that contains high concentrations of sulfated GAGs (keratan sulfate + chondroitin sulfate)

50
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whats the advantage of sulfated gags?

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bring in water (negative sulfate attracts sodium, which brings water with it).
this results in a ground substance that can resist compression
and in cartilage: allows free diffusion of material to/from blood vessels outside the cartilage

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why is the matrix of hyaline cartilage basophilic?

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lots of sulfated GAGs

52
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Lacuna

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space that contains a chondrocyte inside (visible in H/E after the cell shrinks)
-territorial matrix/interterritorial matrix

53
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territorial matrix

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borders the lacuna; appears darker because the GAGs (matrix material) is concentrated there… very basophilic

54
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interterritorial matrix

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between the groups of matrix; stains lighter (ie: if there are two chondrocytes/lacunae next to each other, then two dark circle around the chondrocyte = territorial matrix, and the little space between them is the interterritorial matrix)

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Cartilage growth

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2 ways:

  1. appositional
  2. interstitial
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appositional cartilage growth

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  • growth at the edges
  • chondroblasts in inner chondrogenic layer of perichondrium divide and add to cartilage along the outside
  • “chondrogenic” cells of the perichondrium (i.e., the cells in the overlying CT that have the potential to become chondrocytes) gear up, begin active synthesis, and start creating new cartilage at the boundaries of the structure. Eventually these new chondrocytes will become trapped in lacunae and become integrated as part of the main mass of cartilage. At that point, if they’re still active in synthesis, they’ll be participating in interstitial growth.
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interstitial cartilage growth

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  • growth from the inside
  • mitosis of chondrocytes in lacunae produce isogenous groups of cells (clones) within the cartilage matrix
  • result of chondrocytes in their lacunae actively synthesizing matrix material. This causes the total volume of the cartilaginous structure to increase
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Fibrocartilage

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combo of dense regular CT + chondrocytes (no perichondrium)

  • function as a strong anchor for dense CT
  • in public symphosis, intervertebral discs, meniscus of knee etc.
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cartilage repair

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damaged cartilage is largely incapable of repair.. avascular! few chondrocytes are added following damage (most repair is done by producing more dense CT)

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hyaline cartilage can ossify as a part of normal aging

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ie: in tracheal cartilage

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osteoarthritis

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  • erosion of the hyaline cartilage lining the articular surfaces of bones
  • loss of aneural cartilage allows grinding of bony surfaces (highly innervated .. produce intense pain
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chondroma vs. chondrosarcoma

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chondroma = benign tumor formed by chondrocytes
chondrosarcoma = malignant
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PCT in Loose CT

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fibroblast

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fibers in Loose CT

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type I collagen + elastic fibers

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ground substance in Loose CT

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sulfated and nonsulfated GAGs

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PCT in dense CT

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fibroblasts

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fibers in dense CT

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type I collagen mainly (some elastic)
in regular: all run in the same direction
in irregular: run obliquely

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ground substance in dense CT

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minimal - GAGs

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PCT in reticular CT

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reticular cells (lymphatics), schwann cells, adipocytes, muscle cells

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fibers in reticular CT

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type III collagen

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ground substance in reticular CT

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minimal- GAGs

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PCT in elastic CT

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fibroblasts, chondrocytes, smooth muscle

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fibers in elastic CT

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elastic fibers mainly

  • elastin = fiber component
  • fibrilin = microfibril component
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ground substance in elastic CT

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minimal- GAGs

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PCT in adipose

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adipocytes

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fibers in adipose

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reticular fibers (type III collagen)

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ground substance in adipose

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minimal - GAGs

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PCT in mesenchyme CT

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mesenchymal cells

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fibers in mesenchyme

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type III collagen

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ground substance in mesenchyme

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abundant: thin, gelatinous

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PCT in Wharton’s Jelly

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mesenchymal cells

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fibers in Wharton’s Jelly

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type III collagen fibers (reticular) + type I collagen

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ground substance in Wharton’s Jelly

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Jelly- like

lots of hyaluronic acid + sulfated GAGs cause an influx of water.. its good for compression

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PCT of brown adipose tissue

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multilocular adipocytes rich in mitochondria

85
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fibers of brown adipose tissue

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type III collagen fibers (reticular fibers)

86
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ground substance of brown adipose tissue

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minimal - GAGs

87
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hyaline cartilage PCT

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chondrocyte

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fibers in hyaline cartilage

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type II collage FIBRILS

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ground substance in hyaline cartilage

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aggrecan (high concentration of sulfated GAGs (keratan sulfate + chondroitin sulfate))

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PCT in elastic cartilage

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chondrocyte

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fibers in elastic cartilage

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type II collage FIBRILS

elastic FIBERS

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ground substance in elastic cartilage

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PCT in fibrocartilage

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chondrocyte + fibroblast

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fibers in fibrocartilage

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type II collagen FIBRILS

type I collagen FIBERS

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