Connective Tissue Flashcards
Permanent Cells
-Fibroblasts
-Adipose Cells
-Macrophages/monocytes
-Mast cells
-Mesenchymal stem cells
Transient/Wandering
-Lymphocytes
-Plasma Cells
-Eosinophils
-Basophils
-Neutrophils
Fibers
-Collagen
-Reticular
-Elastic
Ground Substance
-Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)
-Proteoglycans
-Glycoproteins
A 30 year old woman has just delivered a baby at term. The baby has normal physical features with normal vital signs. Which of the following connective tissue components best serve to prevent hypothermia in the newborn baby?
A. Monocytes
B. Macrophages
C. Multilocular adipocytes
D. Unilocular adipocytes
E. Mast cells
F. Collagen
G. Reticular fibers
H. Glycosaminoglycans
C. Multilocular adipocytes
Inclusions
Non-membrane bound organelles
Multilocular Adipocytes
“Brown Fat”
-Thermogenesis in babies for heat production
Macrophages in the Liver
Kupffer cells
Macrophages are derived from:
Monocytes
-Are antigen presenting cells, multinuclear giant cells
Macrophages in the brain
Microglia
Macrophages in the bone
Osteoclasts
Glycosaminoglycans
1) Hyaluronan
2) Chondroitin-4- Sulphate
3) Chondroitin-6-sulphate
4) Heparan Sulphate
5) Keratan sulphate
Proteoglycans
1) Aggrecan
2) Decorin
3) Versican
4) Syndecan
A patient is diagnosed with a protein-losing nephropathy. A reduction in the globular protein levels of the blood will most likely result in an increased risk of edema
True