Connective Tissue

Question 0

What are chrondroblasts?

Answer 0

Cells that produce the ECM in cartilage

Question 1

What cells produce extra cellular matrix (ECM) in cartilage?

Answer 1

Chrondroblasts

Question 2

What are myocytes derived from?

Answer 2

Mesoderm

Question 3

Name three types of cartilage

Answer 3

Hyaline, Elastic and Fibrocartilage

Question 4

Name 4 attributes of cartilage

Answer 4

Smooth, shock absorbing, resilient and low friction

Question 5

What is the fetal skeleton formed of?

Answer 5

Hyaline cartilage

Question 6

Name three places you would find hyaline cartilage

Answer 6

Articular surfaces of synovial joints
Formation of fetal skeleton
Growth plates of long growing bones

Question 7

Name two places you would find elastic cartilage

Answer 7

Epiglottis and auditory tube

Question 8

Where is fibro cartilage found?

Answer 8

In 2° cartilaginous joints (intervertebral discs) and pubic symphysis

Question 9

What is the ECM in bone produced by?

Answer 9

Osteoblasts

Question 10

What is the inorganic part of bone called?

Answer 10

Hydroxyapatite

Question 11

What are the two types of bone in adults?

Answer 11

Compact bone and cancellous (spongy/trabeculated)

Question 12

Give 3 properties of cancellous bone

Answer 12

Lighter, porous and irregular

Question 13

Collage type 3 forms what?

Answer 13

Reticular fibres, forms mesh-like structure. Gives strength and allows filtration (ie glands)

Question 14

Ground substance consists of

Answer 14

Glucosaminoglycan (GAG) and glycoproteins

Question 15

What is the most important glucosaminoglycan?

Answer 15

Hyaluronic acid

Question 16

Common glycoproteins include

Answer 16

Laminin, entactin, fibrillin, osteonectin and fibronectin

Question 17

Tendons are formed from

Answer 17

Fascicles (parallel bundles) of regularly arranged collagen fibres

Question 18

Tendons function as

Answer 18

Passive transmitter of force from muscle to bone