Connective Tissue Flashcards
Areolar Location
Under epithelia, package organs, capillaries
Areolar Functions
Wrap and cushion organs, macrophages phagocytize bacteria, convey tissue fluid, prevent inflammation
Black fibers in Areolar
Elastic Fibers
Red Fibers in Areolar
Collagen Fibers
Adipose Location
Under skin, around kidneys and eyeballs, breasts
Adipose Function
Reserve food fuel, insulate, support and protect organs
Reticular Location
Lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow
Reticular Function
Create soft internal skeleton (stroma) to support other cells types like white blood cells, macrophages, mast cells
Dense Regular (fibrous) Location
Tendons, Ligaments, Aproneuroses
Dense Regular (Fibrous) Function
Attach muscle to bone, muscle to muscle, bone to bone, withstand tense stress
Hyaline Cartilage Location
Embryonic skeleton, end of long bones, cartilages of nose, trachea, larynx
Hyaline Cartilage Function
Support and reinforce, cushioning
Hyaline Cartilage Bubble Name
Chondrocyte in lacuna
Elastic Cartilage Location
External Ear (pinna), epiglottis
Elastic Cartilage Function
Maintain shape and structure while allowing flexibility
