Connective Tissue

Question 1

Matrix

Answer 1

“non-living” component of CT

Question 2

Ground Substances

Answer 2

Proteoglycan aggregates (PGA)
Adhesive glycoproteins

Question 3

Proteoglycan aggregates

Answer 3

pine tree shaped molecules

Question 4

Glycosaminoglycans

Answer 4

neg charged, bind to Na & K then attract H20

Hyaluronic acid, Chondroitin sulfate

Question 5

Hyaluronic Acid

Answer 5

negative charged slippery polysaccharide

Question 6

Fluid & Minerals for PGA

Answer 6

fluid: H2O gasses, nutrients for cells (H2O facilities tissue turgor)
Minerals: calcium salts

Question 7

Adhesive glycoproteins

Answer 7

hold PGA’s together & to membranes

chondronectin, osteonectin, fibronectin, laminin

Question 8

Chondronectin, osteonectin, fibronectin, laminin (Simplified)

Answer 8

cartilage, bone, fibrous tissue, holds epithelial cells to basement membrane

Question 9

CT Fibers

Answer 9

Collagen, elastin, reticular fibers

Question 10

Cells

Answer 10

living component

Question 11

Cells in CT

Answer 11

“blast”, “Cyte” and “clast” cells
macrophages and white blood cells
mast cells containing heparin and histamine
adipose tissue

Question 12

Proteoglycan = ___ + ___

Answer 12

core protein + Chondroitin sulfate