Connective Tissue Flashcards
CONSTITUENCIES OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE
● Fibers
● Cell
● Ground Substance
TYPES OF FIBERS
● Elastic fibers
● Collagen fibers
● Reticular fibers
found in organs that are subjected to bending and stretching
Elastic fibers
Function: to provide rigidity and strength
Collagen fibers
Collagen fibers Synthesized by:
Fibroblast of the connective tissue
also referred to as COLLAGEN TYPE 3
Reticular fibers
NOT stained with H and E
Reticular fibers
stained with pink color by H and E
Collagen fibers
Reticular fibers Requires special stain
SILVER
→ SILVER - imparts _______ COLOR to the fibers
black
Silver stains what fibers? (BELLPaTS)
B = Bone Marrow
E = Endocrine Glands
L = Lymph Nodes/
L = Liver
Pa = Pancreas
T = Thymus
S = Spleen
TYPES OF CONNECTIVE TISSUES
Embryonic Connective Tissue
Mature connective tissue
→ Mesenchyme
→ Mucous connective tissue
Embryonic Connective Tissue
→ Loose connective tissue
→ Dense connective tissue
Mature connective tissue
→ Skin
Elastic fibers
→ Lungs
Elastic fibers
→ Aorta and its branches
Elastic fibers
→ Pulmonary artery
Elastic fibers
Cells = Ground substance «< Fibers
Dense Connective Tissue
Cells = Ground substance =/> Fibers
Loose Connective Tissue
Cells «< Ground Substance»_space;> Fibers
EMBRYONIC CONNECTIVE TISSUE
(Fibroblast) Cells «< Ground substance»_space;> (Collagen) Fibers
Mucous Connective Tissue