Connective Tissue Flashcards
Components of connective tissue
Cells
Protein fibers
Ground substance
Connective tissue function
Physical protection
Supporting and structural framework
Binding of structures
Storage
Transport
Immune protection
Types of connective tissue PROPER
Loose connective tissue ( less fibers and more ground substance)
Dense connective tissue (more fibers and less ground substance)
Types of LOOSE connective tissue
Areolar
Adipose
Reticular
Where is areolar tissue found?
Skin/dermis and around organs
Where is adipose tissue found ?
FAT
Where is reticular tissue found?
Spleen and lymph nodes
Types of DENSE connective tissue
Dense regular
Dense irregular
Elastic
Where is dense regular tissue found?
Ligaments and tendons
Fibers go in one direction —>move in one direction
Where is dense irregular tissue found?
Skin and all over
Fibers go in all directions and there is more ground substance visible
Where is elastic tissue found?
Arteries, trachea, and vocal cords
Dark and wavy 🍝🍜
Types of supporting connective tissue
Cartilage and bone
Types of cartilage
Hyaline
Fibrocartilage
Elastic
Where is hyaline cartilage found?
Fetal skeleton, tip of the nose, and trachea
Large cells, glassy and smooth
Where is fibrocartilage found?
Intervertebral disks and menisci of knees
Large cells in a row with visible thick fibers
