connective tissue

Question 1

connective tissue purpose

Answer 1

Binds structure together: provides support, protection, framework, fills space, stores fat, produces blood cells, fights infection

Question 2

what is connective tissue composed of

Answer 2

scattered cells within a matrix & ground substance and fibers

Question 3

3 types of connective tissue cells

Answer 3

1. mast cells (prevents clots)
2. Macrophages (consumers)
3. fibroblasts (produce fibers)

Question 4

what are Collagenous fibers

Answer 4

strong, flexible, but not very elastic

Question 5

Where are collagenous fibers found

Answer 5

Bone, ligaments, and tendons

Question 6

what are Elastic Fibers

Answer 6

not as strong, very elastic

Question 7

Where are elastic fibers found?

Answer 7

ears and vocal chords

Question 8

where is Loose C.T.

Answer 8

it BINDs skin to organs

Question 9

where is Adipose tissue

Answer 9

FAT, beneath the skin

Question 10

where is Fibrous connective tissue

Answer 10

Tendons and ligaments

Question 11

Loose CT function

Answer 11

forms thin membrane

Question 12

Adipose function

Answer 12

protects, insulates and stores energy

Question 13

Fibrous connective tissue function

Answer 13

bone to bone and muscles to bone

Question 14

Hyaline cartilage location

Answer 14

covers ends of bones

Question 15

Hylaine cartilage Function

Answer 15

serves as padding

Question 16

Elastic cartilage location

Answer 16

ears and trachea

Question 17

Elastic cartilage function

Answer 17

movements and flexibility

Question 18

Fibrocartilage location

Answer 18

vertebrae (discs)

Question 19

Osseous location

Answer 19

Skeleton

Question 20

Fibrocartilage function

Answer 20

shock absorbtion

Question 21

Osseous function

Answer 21

protection and support

Question 22

Blood tissue location

Answer 22

circulates through body

Question 23

Blood tissue function

Answer 23

carries oxygen and nutrients

Question 24

what does the matrix contain

Answer 24

epithelial cells, macrophage, elastic fibers, mast cell, collagen fibers, ground substances, capillary, fibroblast, basement membrane

Question 25

what do epithelial cells do?

Answer 25

cover inside and outside surfaces of body (simple squamous, stratified squamous, etc.)

Question 26

what does the basement membrane do

Answer 26

provides cell and tissue support, thin and sheet like

Question 27

what does macrophage do

Answer 27

costume bacteria

Question 28

macrophage shape

Answer 28

round oval shape

Question 29

fibroblast shape

Answer 29

long, flat, large

Question 30

function of elastic fiber

Answer 30

provide elasticity and resilience to tissue

Question 31

capillary function

Answer 31

transport blood, nutrients, and oxygen

Question 32

capillary shape

Answer 32

very thin

Question 33

mast cell shape

Answer 33

oval and irregular

Question 34

ground substance function

Answer 34

active in development and movement of tissues

Question 35

ground substance shape and description

Answer 35

transparent and colorless, fills space between cells

Question 36

collagen fibers function

Answer 36

give skin strength and elasticity

Question 37

loose ct vs fibrous/dense connective tissues

Answer 37

skin to organs and organs to organs vs muscle to bone and bone to bone

Question 38

3 main types of cartilage

Answer 38

-hyaline, elastic, and fibrocartilage

Question 39

what is tissue

Answer 39

a collection of cells