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Connective Tissue Flashcards

1
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Produces large histamines in response to antigens: allergic reactions

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Mast Cells

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2
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“fat”; stores energy; thermogenesis

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Adipose

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3
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“macrophage”. leukocytes that digest microbes.

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Histiocyte

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4
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Fills spaces between organs

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Connective tissue

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5
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Wound healing

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Fibroblast

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6
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mature lymphocytes; produces antibodies

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Plasma Cells

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7
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Immature pigment cells

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Melanoblast

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8
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Mature pigment cells

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Melanocyte

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9
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Walls of arteries

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Lamellar sheets

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10
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Connective tissue that gives rise to most tissues.

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Mesenchyme

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11
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Chondroblasts formed by endochondral ossification are created here

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Growing Cartilage

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12
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Mature cartilage cells

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Chondrocytes

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13
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The articular surface of long bones, trachea, ribs, and skull

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Hyaline Cartilage

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14
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Similar to Hyaline cartilage but with elastic fibers instead of collagen finers

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Elastic cartilage

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15
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A mixture of white fibrous tissue.

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Fibrocartilage

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16
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Cartilage Growth: increase in width; Appositional: increase in length (True or False)

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FALSE (Opposite)

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17
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Product of chondroblast activity

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Appositional

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18
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Product of mature chondrocyte activity

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Interstitial

19
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The bone marrow is the storage of blood vessels (True or False)

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FALSE (central cavity)

20
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Bone tissue grows by endochondral ossification to form the temporary cartilage model. (True or False)

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TRUE

21
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Mineral homeostasis and blood cell production are functions of the bone tissue. (True or False)

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TRUE

22
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The cancellous bone encapsulates the compact bone. (True or False)

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FALSE (other way around)

23
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Blood is a connective tissue. (True or False)

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TRUE

24
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The blood is made up of Erythrocytes, Platelets, Plasma, and Leukocytes. (True or False)

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TRUE

25
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Biconcave disc cells found in the blood.

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RBC (Red Blood Cells)

26
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The linking of RBCs which enable “stackability”.

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Rouleaux Formation

27
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What are young RBC called?

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Reticulocytes

28
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Responsible for blood clotting.

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Platelets

29
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Leukocytes that are stained a deep shade of blue.

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Basophil

30
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Leukocytes 3x the size of RBCs.

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Eosinophil

31
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Leukocytes responsible for anti-bacterial and anti-fungal functions.

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Neutrophil

32
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Blood cell formation.

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Hemopoiesis

33
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All blood cells orignate from one stem cell.

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Monophyletic (Unitarian) Theory

34
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Production of cellular components of blood and plasma.

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Hematopoiesis

35
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Tissue that rids the body of waste.

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Lymphatic Tissue

36
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Lymphocytes developed in the Thymus Gland

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T-Cells

37
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Lymphocytes that matured in the Bone Marrow

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B-Cells

38
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Controls the production of lymphocytes.

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Lymph

39
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The bony portion of compact bone provides support for Hematopoiesis. (True or False)

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FALSE (Trabecular Bone)

40
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Spongy tissue containing stem cells.

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Bone Marrow

41
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Hassal’s Corpsucle

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Thymus

42
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The Spleen can be found in the Stomach and Diaphragm. (True or False)

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TRUE

43
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White Pulp: lymphocytes and macrophages; Red Pulp: parenchyma and vascular sinuses

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TRUE

44
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Squamous non-keratinized epithelium found in the nasopharynx and the tongue.

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Tonsils

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