Connective Tissue

Question 1

connective tissue main purposes (4)

Answer 1

binding/Structural support- protection- Transport- Insulation

Question 2

Loose (areolar)

Answer 2

Most abundant, semi solid matrix of collagen and elastin fibres containing fibroblasts, adipocytes, mast cells and macrophages; connects and supports other tissues e.g. under skin, between muscles.

Question 3

Adipose

Answer 3

an areolar tissue matrix contains lost of adipocytes, adopcytes contain large fat globulars.

Question 4

Two types of fat (adipose tissue)

Answer 4

There are two types
White (fat)> 20-25% BMI in healthy adult, acts as insulator and energy store
Brown> found in new-born, highly vascularised- temp regulation

Question 5

Reticular

Answer 5

found in lymph nodes and lymphatic organs, matrix captains reticule fibbers, cells present are reticular cells and white blood cells

Question 6

Dense connective tissue

Answer 6

Low cell number but high fibre, can be fibre or elastic tissue

Question 7

Two types of dense connective tissue

Answer 7

Fibrose and Elastic.
Fibrous tissue ;
- collagen fibres tightly packed.
- fibroblasts sit between cells.
E.g. tendons, ligaments, periosteum Elastic tissue; -elastin secreted by fibroblast cells
- fibroblasts sit between cells. -tissue has high degree of recoil
-found in organs where shape change is common e.g. blood vessels, lungs

Question 8

Cartalage

Answer 8

Chondrocytes (cartilage cells)in a collagen and proteoglycan Matrix.

Question 9

Three types of Cartilage tissue

Answer 9

HYALINE> ends of long bones, FIBROCARTILAGE> intervertrable discs, ELASTIC FIBROCARTALAGE- outer ear

Question 10

Bone

Answer 10

Osteocytes(Bone Cells) embedded in a mineralised collagen matrix

Question 11

Cell types ion bone tissues

Answer 11

Osteoblasts- letdown new bone matrix
>Osteoclasts- remove bone matrix
>Osteocytes -mature bone cells that reside in the matrix

Question 12

Types of bone itself? (2)

Answer 12

Compact Bone vs Spongy Bone