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Connective tissue Flashcards

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Connective tissue function and components

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Extracellular matrix and cells

Binds, supports and strengthens tissues, transport system, stores energy

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Extracellular matrix functions and components

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Ground substance and protien fibres

ECM structure determines CT qualities

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Ground substance components and function

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Water, Sugars (Gylcosominoglycans), protiens

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Gylcosaminoglycans

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Repeating sugar units that bond to core protiens forming proteoglycans - trapping water to make ground substance jelly like

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Hyaluronic acid

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Non sulphated GAG binds to PGs to provide lubrication

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Chondroitin sulphate

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Sulphated GAG supprots ahdesive features of bone, skin and blood

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Exophthalmos

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Abnormal periorbital (EYE) ECM and thyroid disease leading to bulging eyes

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Collagen fibre

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Strong and flexible to resist forces - In bones

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Reticular fibre

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Collagen coated in glycoprotiens provide strength and support

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Elastic fibres

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Most flexible and returns to original state state - In skin

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Fibroblast

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Secrete ECM substances

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adipocytes

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stores fat

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Mast cells

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Make histamine that dilate vessels in immune response

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Macrophage

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Phagocytes in lungs and infection sites

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Plasma cell

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Form B cells and antibodies

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Leucocytes

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White blood cells - Eosinphill, neutrophils

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Embryonic CT - Mesenchyme function and components

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Gives rise to all CT - Ground susbtance and reticular fibres

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Embryonic CT - Mucous function and components

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Support umbilical cord - Fibroblasts

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Mature CT - Loose areolar

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Contain reticular, elastin, collagen fibres for strength, stability and support

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Mature CT - Loose Adipose

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White adipose stores energy and Brown adipose produce heat, energy, thermoregulation

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Mature CT - Loose reticular and location

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Mainly reticular fibres for strcuture support - Marrow, liver, kidney

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Mature CT - Dense irregular

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Unbundled collagen to resist tearing forces

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Mature CT - Dense regular

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Bundled collagen to resist pulling forces in skeletal structuree

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Mature CT - Dense elastic

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Mainly elastic and collagen to resist permanent stretch

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Mature CT - Fibrocartilage

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Touch, inflexible supporting between spinal disc

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Mature CT - Elastic

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Support bending and movement

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Mature CT - Hyaline cartilage

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Flexible and movement assistance with not obvious elastin and collagen fibres - end of ribs

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Neutrophils

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Phagocytes

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Basophil

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release histamine for dilation

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Eosinphil

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resist parasites and allergic reaction

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Platelets

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Responsible in clotting

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Lymphocytes

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Responsible in immune response

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Mature CT - Blood components

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Blood plasma and formed elements

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Supporting CT

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Supporting CT - Compact bone

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stores calciuma nd phosphorous for protection and support - Osteons

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Supporting CT - Spongy bone

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Stores yellow marrow and make red marrow - No osteons

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Osteogenic cell

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Mesenchymal stem cell lays down collagen to form osteoblasts

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Osteoblast cell

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Forms bone and lays down collagen and bone to form osteocytes

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Osteocytes

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Maintains bone tissue and exchnages nutrients/waste to form osteoclasts

40
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Osteoclasts

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Breaks and reabsorbs/remodels new bone

41
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Lamallae - Osteon

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Ring of mineral salts for hardness -

42
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Lacunae - Osteon

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Gaps between lamallae rings containing osteocytes

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Canaliculi - Osteon

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Minute canals for O2, nutrients and waste

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Central canal - Osteon

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Blood, lymph nerves

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