Connective Tissue Flashcards
The cells of connective tissue are quite ___ and can be either fixed in place or ___ throughout the tissue
Varied
Wonder
In connective tissue, the ___ ____ plays a more prominent role than other types of tissues
Extra cellular matrix
The connective tissue functions are:
Support, connection, and protection
Connective tissue can provide ____ support to cells that do not have blood flow
Metabolic
Connective tissue ____ supports the functional paranchyma of most organs
Stroma
___ = cells + extracellular matrix
Tissue
The extra cellular matrix is composed of three different fibers:
Collagen, reticular, and elastic
The extracellular matrix is also composed of a ground substance containing:
Proteoglycans, adhesive glycoproteins, and glycosaminoglycans (GAG)
Connective tissue proper is divided into ___ connective tissue or ____ connective tissue
Dense
Loose
Dense, connective tissue can be ___ or ____
Regular
Irregular
Loose connective tissue can be ____, ____, or ___
Reticular
Adipose
Areolar
Embryonic connective tissue is called ____. ___ ____ ___ is found in the umbilical cord.
Mesenchyme
Mucus connective tissue
Specialized connective tissue include:
(Focused on in later lectures)
Cartilage, bone, blood
This shows:
Dense regular connective tissue
____ ____ shows the elastic fibers in connective tissue
Verhoeff’s stain
Dense connective tissue is found in ___ and ___
Ligaments
Tendons
This is showing:
Dense, irregular connective tissue
The cells in dense irregular connective tissue are mostly ____. Locations of this tissue are the ___ of the skin, ____ of organs, and _____ layer of digestive tract
Fibroblasts
Dermis
Capsules
Submucosal
The cells of dense regular connective tissue are mostly ___ , similar to dense, irregular connective tissue
Fibroblasts
This shows:
Areolar connective tissue
It is loose containing a lot of “empty space”
Ground substance is interspersed with:
Adipocytes, blood vessels, and nerves
Areolar connective tissue is found in underlying ____ ____, and ___ ___ of the digestive tract to allow for movements of nutrients and waste
Epithelial tissue
Lamina propria
This shows:
Reticular tissue
___ ___ is a network of reticular fibers visible with ___ stain. It is located in the ___, ___, and ___
Reticular tissue
Silver
Bone marrow
Liver
Lymph nodes