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Connective Tissue Flashcards

1
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Is CT the stroma or the parenchyma?

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Stroma

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What are some of the functions of CT?

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Connecting tissues or organs to each other; suspending organs’ support/locomotion; elasticity; incompressibility; strength; fills space between other tissues; insulates organs from mechanical damage.

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What are the three classifications of CT?

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Loose, Dense, and other

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What types of tissue are loose CT?

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Areolar loose CT, Reticular CT, and adipose tissue

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What types of tissue are considered dense CT?

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Dense irregular CT and dense regular CT

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What types of tissue are classified as ‘other’ CT?

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Cartilage, bone tissue, blood and lymphoid tissue

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What is the function of areolar loose CT?

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Packing material

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What is the function of reticular connective tissue?

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Supporting meshwork

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What is the function of adipose tissue?

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Energy storage and shock absorption

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What are the characteristics of dense irregular CT?

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It’s tough, flexible material

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What are the characteristics of dense regular CT?

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It’s flexible and has high tensile strength

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What is the difference between cartilage and bone tissue?

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Cartilage provides flexible support, while bone tissue provides rigid support

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What is the function of blood?

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Distribution of cells, ions and molecules

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What is the function of lymphoid tissue?

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Immune response

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What are the predominant cell types in CT?

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Fibroblasts, osteoblasts, chondrocytes (among some others)

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What are the fibrous components of CT?

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Collagen fibers, reticular fibers, and elastic fibers

17
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What makes up the ECM of CT?

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Fibrous component and ground substance

18
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What is ground substance?

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It’s a semi-fluid gel composed of carbs and proteins, water or tissue fluids, and ions

19
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In general, cells of CT are suspended in the ECM. What is the exception?

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Blood! Cells are suspended in fluid (plasma) rather than ECM

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