Connective Tissue

Question 1

what types of cells to connective tissue contain

Answer 1

fibroblasts - produce fibres
adipocytes - fat cell
macrophage - immune system

Question 2

extracellular material connective tissue contains

Answer 2

3 fibres - collagen, reticular, elastic

Question 3

collagen fibre

Answer 3

strong and rope like adding strength

Question 4

reticular fibre

Answer 4

smaller and narrower fibre but branched used for keeping organs in correct 3D structure

Question 5

elastic fibre

Answer 5

thinner, stretchier allowing changing shape

Question 6

what is ground substance

Answer 6

cells which produce fibres sit in ground substance eg fluid (blood), gel (cartilage) or mineral (bone)

Question 7

what did connective tissue develop from

Answer 7

differentiated from mesenchymal stem cells

Question 8

loose adipose connective tissue

Answer 8

contains fat cells for padding and insulation deep in the skin eg breasts

Question 9

loose reticular connective tissue

Answer 9

made with many reticular fibres supporting 3D framework eg liver, kidney and bones

Question 10

dense regular connective tissue

Answer 10

many collagen fibres align parallel in tendons and ligaments to provide firm attachment and stabilise forces

Question 11

dense irregular connective tissue

Answer 11

collagen fibre line in different directions and may form sheets (capsule) to resist forces applied in different directions and prevent over expansion eg bladder

Question 12

dense elastic connective tissue

Answer 12

allow expansion and contraction to produce movement eg between vertebrae to stabilise and cushion shock

Question 13

hyaline cartilage connective tissue description

Answer 13

jelly matrix reinforced by collagen fibres with lacuna of chondrocytes located on bone surfaces and between ribs and sternum

Question 14

hyaline cartilage connective tissue function

Answer 14

producing stiff but flexible support and reduce friction

Question 15

elastic cartilage connective tissue description

Answer 15

similar to hyaline but contains elastic tissue not collagen eg ear

Question 16

elastic cartilage connective tissue function

Answer 16

provides support but tolerates distortion without damage

Question 17

fibrocartilage connective tissue

Answer 17

contains even more collagen fibres so more robust and pads knee joint to resist compression and prevent bone on bone contact

Question 18

what are chondrocytes

Answer 18

cartilage cells

Question 19

what are osteocytes

Answer 19

bone cells

Question 20

bone connective tissue

Answer 20

osteocytes in matrix with collagen make it the toughest tissue

Question 21

types of tissue membranes

Answer 21

mucus
serous
cutaneous
synovial

Question 22

mucus tissue membrane

Answer 22

coated with mucus glands and epithelial cells to produce mucus to line passageways

Question 23

serous tissue membrane

Answer 23

line ventral body cavities due to. a fluid on top of epithelial cells to produce smooth slippery surface for heart to pump with little friction

Question 24

cutaneous tissue membrane

Answer 24

skin as has several layers of stratified epithelial cells to protection

Question 25

synovial tissue membrane

Answer 25

lines joints and produces synovial fluid

Question 26

what is fasciae

Answer 26

the connective tissue framework of the body

Question 27

superficial fascia

Answer 27

separates skin and underlying organs made of areolar and adipose tissue

Question 28

deep fascia

Answer 28

surrounds organs forming string fibrous framework made of dense connective tissue

Question 29

subserous fascia

Answer 29

maintains cavity shape and connects structures