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Connective Tissue Flashcards

1
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Functions of connective tissue: (4)

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Binds and supports body tissues together, protection, insulation, and transportation

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2
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What is extra cellular matrix?

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Nonliving material that surrounds living cells that the cells made

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3
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Two main elements of matrix

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Ground substance and fibers

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4
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Three types of fibers

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Collagen, elastic, and reticular

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5
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Bone (occeous tissue) is composed of:

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Bone cells in cavities, hard matrix of calcium salts, and large numbers of collagen fibers

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6
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What is the function of bone (occeous tissue)

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Protect and support the body

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7
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Three types of cartilage tissue

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Hyaline, elastic, and fibrocartilage

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8
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Most common cartilage

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Hyaline

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9
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Hyaline cartilage is composed of

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Abundant collagen fibers and rubbery matrix

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10
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Elastic cartilage provides:

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Elasticity

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11
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Example of elastic cartilage

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Supports the external ear

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12
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Fibrocartiliage is

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Highly compressible

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13
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Example of fibrocartiliage

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Forms cushion-like discs between vertebrae

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14
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Main matrix element of dense connective tissue

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Collagen fibers

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15
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Fibroblasts are cells that make what

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Collagen

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16
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Examples of dense regular tissues

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Tendon and ligaments

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17
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Examples of dense irregular tissue

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Skin

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18
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Three types of loose connective tissue

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Areolar, adipose, and reticular

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19
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Most widely distributed connective tissue

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Areolar tissue

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20
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Soft, pliable tissue

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Areolar tissue

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21
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Contains all fiber types

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Areolar tissue

22
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Can soak up excess fluid

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Areolar tissue

23
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What tissue holds internal organs together

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Areolar tissue

24
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Adipose tissue is also known as what

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Fat

25
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What kind of tissue is matrix

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Adipose

26
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What tissue does oil occupy most of the fat cells volume

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Adipose

27
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Functions of adipose tissue

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Insulates the body, protects some organs, and serves as a sight of fuel storage

28
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What tissue is a delicate network of interwoven fibers

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Reticular

29
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What tissue forms stroma of lymphoid organs

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Reticular

30
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Examples of reticular tissue

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Lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow

31
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Blood cells are surrounded by what

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Fluid matrix

32
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In blood what is visible during clotting

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Fibers

33
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Blood tissue function

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Transport vehicle for materials

34
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Function of muscle tissue

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Produce movement

35
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Three types of muscle tissue

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Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth

36
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Which muscle tissue is controlled voluntary

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Skeletal

37
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Which muscle tissues are controlled involuntary

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Cardiac and smooth

38
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In Skeletal muscle tissues the cells are what

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Striated

39
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In skeletal muscle tissue cells have more than one

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Nucleus

40
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Cardiac muscle is only found in the

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Heart

41
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Cardiac muscle function

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Pump blood

42
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In Cardiac muscle tissue cells attached to other cardiac muscle cells at

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Intercalated discs

43
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In cardiac muscle cells, cells have more than one

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Nucleus per cell

44
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Smooth muscle surrounds

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Hollow organs

45
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Smooth muscle shows

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No visible striations

46
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Smooth muscles has one

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Nucleus per cell

47
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In nervous tissue what supports glical cells

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Neurons and nerves

48
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Nervous tissue function

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Send impulses to other areas of the body

49
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Where is nervous tissue found

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Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

50
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Two main functions for nervous tissue

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Irritability and conductibility

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