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ES 2040 Ch. 3 Tissues > Connective Tissue > Flashcards

Connective Tissue Flashcards

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4 classes of CT:

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Connective tissue proper, cartilage, bone, and blood

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Function of connective tissue

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Binding and support, protection, insulation, transportation, and stores energy

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Types of cells in CT

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Fibroblasts, macrophages, plasma cells, mast cells, adipocytes, and white blood cells

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Types of connective tissue proper

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Loose and dense

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Types of supporting connective tissue

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Cartilage and bone

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Types of liquid connective tissue

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Blood and lymph

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The 3 types of loose connective tissue are:

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Areolar, adipose, and reticular

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What are the 3 fiber types of areolar tissue?

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Collagen, reticular, and elastic

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What is areolar tissue mostly made of?

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Water; gel-like matrix

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Function of areolar tissue:

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Holds, moves tissue fluids

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11
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Areolar tissue is the site of …

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Inflammation

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12
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What type of cells are closely packed in adipose tissue?

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Adipocytes

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What is the function of adipose tissue?

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Reserve fuel, insulates, and supports, protects organs

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What network of fibers are found in reticular tissue?

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Reticular fibers

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15
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Where is reticular tissue found?

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Lymphatic organs, bone marrow, and spleen

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16
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What is the function of reticular tissue?

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Forms soft internal skeleton

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17
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What cells does reticular tissue support?

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WBC, macrophages

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18
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What are the 3 types of dense (fibrous) connective tissue?

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Dense regular, dense irregular, and elastic

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19
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What types of fibers are in dense regular tissue?

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Parallel Collagen fibers

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20
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Dense regular tissue makes up our…

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Tendons and ligaments

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21
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Tendons attach…

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Muscle to bone

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Ligaments attach…

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Bone to bone

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Dense regular tissue function:

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Attach muscles to bone, attach bone to bone, and withstands pulling force stress

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In what type of direction does dense regular tissue move?

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Singular direction

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25
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Dense irregular tissue is made up of ____________ fibers

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Irregularly arranged collagen fibers

26
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Dense irregular tissue is found in…

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Fibrous capsules of joints; dermis of skin

27
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What is the function of dense irregular tissue?

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Withstand tension in many direction; structural strength

28
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Elastic tissue is made up of ______ fibers

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Elastic

29
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Where is elastic tissue found?

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Walls of arteries, vertebral column, and bronchial tubes

30
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What is the function of elastic fibers?

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Allows tissues to recoil; passive recoil of lungs

31
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What allows elastic tissue to recoil?

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Elastic fibers

32
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Cartilage is made up of __% of water

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80

33
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Cartilage: avascular or vascular?

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Avascular; cartilage has no blood flow

34
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Nutrients from blood vessels are found in the…

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Perichondrium

35
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In cartilage tissue, chondroblasts (immature), mature into…

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Chondrocytes

36
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What is the function of cartilage tissue?

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To withstand tension and compression

37
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What are the 3 types of cartilage?

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Hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, and fibrocartilage

38
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Where is hyaline cartilage found?

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Places where bone comes in contact with bone

39
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Where in the body is elastic cartilage found?

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Ears, epiglottis

40
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Why is fibrocartilage not thin or flexible?

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It holds bones together and allows them to move without seperating

41
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Characteristics of a bone:

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Matrix; made up of calcium salts and collagen fibers

42
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What makes bone dense?

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Calcium salts and collagen fibers

43
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Bone: vascularized or avascularized?

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Vascularized; blood vessels throughout the bone

44
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In bone, Osteoblasts mature into…

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Osteocytes

45
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Osteoblasts are…

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Immature bone building cells

46
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Osteocytes are…

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Mature bone cells

47
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What are the 2 types of bone?

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Compact and spongy

48
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What is the function of bone?

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Supports, protects; stores minerals; blood cell formation

49
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Blood is a type of ______ tissue

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Liquid

50
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Blood plasma is made up of __% water

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90

51
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What are the 3 cell types for blood

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RBC (erythrocytes), WBC (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes)

52
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Blood is a…

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Fluid matrix

53
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What is the function of blood?

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Transport respiratory gases, nutrients, and wastes

54
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What are the 3 fiber types found in connective tissue proper?

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Collagen, reticular, and elastic

55
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What cells are found in connective tissue proper?

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Fibroblasts, fibrocytes, defense cells, and adipocytes

56
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What are the types of loose connective tissue?

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Areolar, adipose, and reticular

57
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What are the types of dense connective tissue?

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Regular, irregular, and elastic

58
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What cells are found in cartilage?

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Chondroblasts, chondrocytes

59
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What fibers are found in cartilage?

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Collagen, elastic fibers

60
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What cells are found in bone tissue?

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Osteoblasts, osteocytes

61
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What fibers are found in bone tissue?

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Collagen fibers

62
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Cells found in blood tissue:

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Erythrocytes (RBC), leukocytes (WBC), and thrombocytes (platelets)

ES 2040 Ch. 3 Tissues (3 decks)

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