Connective tissue

Question 1

What are the primary functions of connective tissue?

Answer 1

Support, binding, protection, insulation, fuel storage, transport blood

Question 2

What are the characteristics of connective tissue?

Answer 2

• Common embryonic origin
• Varying degrees of blood supply
• Extracellular matrix

Question 3

(c.t) Element: Ground substance

Answer 3

Fills up space between cells; makes up xtracellular matrix

Question 4

(c.t) Element: Fibers

Answer 4

1. Collagen; strongest/tough; provides strength
2. Elastic fibers; long, thin, allowing stretch
3. Reticular: short, fine, branching, forms networks

Question 5

What are blast cells?

Answer 5

Secretes ground substance

Question 6

Fibroblast cells?

Answer 6

Found in connective tissue

Question 7

Chondroblast cells?

Answer 7

Found in cartilage

Question 8

Osteoblast cells?

Answer 8

Found in bone

Question 9

Cyte cells?

Answer 9

Less active form of blast cells; mantains matrix

Question 10

Other cell types

Answer 10

Fat cells, WBC’s, RBC’s, mast cells, and macrophages

Question 11

What is Cartilage?

Answer 11

Matrix secreted from chondroblast & chondrocytes; Avascular; gets nutrients from membrane

Question 12

What is hyaline cartilage?

Answer 12

Found in tips of long bones, nose, trachea, and larynx

Question 13

What is elastic cartilage?

Answer 13

Has more elastic fibers; found in ears and epiglottis

Question 14

What is fibrocartilage?

Answer 14

Strong; found in intervertebral disc area and knees

Question 15

What are the features of asseuos(bone) tissue?

Answer 15

• Supports and protects body
• Stores fat
• Has more collagen
• Inorganic calcium salts
• Osteoblast produces matrix within

* Osteyocytes mantains matrix

Question 16

What are the features of blood?

Answer 16

• Consist of cells surrounded by matrix
• Has ground substance, fibers, and cells
• Rbc’s, wbc’s, and platelets
• Transports; carries nutrients, waste, gases, and etc