Connective tissue

Question 1

Fibroblasts function?

Answer 1

secretes collagen, synthesises elastic & reticular fibres & extracellular matrix, responsible for wound healing. It is an immature cell found in loose & dense connective tissues that can still divide

Question 2

Fibroblasts structure?

Answer 2

large, flat cells w branching processes

Question 3

Fibroblasts location?

Answer 3

Present in several connective tissues. the stroma of many tissues

Question 4

Adipocyte structure?

Answer 4

little matrix, few fibres, large cells

Question 5

Adipocyte function?

Answer 5

fat storage (triglycerides)

Question 6

Adipocyte location?

Answer 6

below the skin, & around the organs heart & kidney, located throughout loose connective tissue

Question 7

Mast cells function?

Answer 7

produce heparin (prevents blood clotting), produces histamine (triggers inflammatory response) → dilates small blood vessels during an inflammation & kill bacteria

Question 8

Mast cells location?

Answer 8

found near blood vessels

Question 9

Macrophage function?

Answer 9

they are phagocytes that develop from monocytes (a type of white blood cell). Eat bacteria & cell debris by phagocytosis

Question 10

Macrophage structure?

Answer 10

irregular shape, short branched projections

Question 11

Plasma cells function?

Answer 11

important in the body’s immune response → they secrete antibodies that attack & neutralise foreign substances

Question 12

Plasma cells structure?

Answer 12

small cells that develop from B lymphocytes