Connective Tissue

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Matrix

Answer 1

a space in between cells made of ground substance and fibers

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Functions of connective tissue

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bind structures, provide protection, support, and framework, make blood, store fat, fight against infections and repair tissues

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Cell types

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Fibroblasts
Macrophages
Masts

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Fibroblasts

Answer 4

cells that make fibers
Are most abundant
Large and star shaped
Fixed position

Question 5

Macrophages

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eat unwanted stuff in the cell

Question 6

Mast cell

Answer 6

release heparin and histamine

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Heparin

Answer 7

anti-coagulent

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Histamine

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inflammatory agent

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Types of fibers

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Collagenous
Elastic
Reticular

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Collagenous

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made of collagen and is very strong. found in ligaments and cartilage

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Elastic

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made of elastin and is very stretchy. Found in vocal cord and lungs

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Reticular

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made of thinner collagen. found in basement membrane and soft organs like kidneys and livers

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Connective Tissue Proper

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Loose connective tissue
Reticular connective tissue
Adipose
Dense connective tissue
Elastic connective tissue

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Loose connective tissue

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Forms thin membranes between organs
Is found beneath the skin, basement membrane, and muscles
Made of collagen and elastin but has a few fibers
Wrapped around organs

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Reticular connective tissue

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made of reticular fibers
supports soft internal organ walls (spleen, kidney, liver)
Holds blood in the organ

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Adipose

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stores fat
is a cushion and is underneath the heart, eyes, skin, and kidneys
insulates

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Elastic connective tissue

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Has a lot of elastic fibers
Around joints
Connects vertabrae
Has some collagenous fibers and fibroblasts
Walls of large arteries, hearts, and airways

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Dense connective tissue

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Made of strong collagen fibers
Found in tendons, ligaments, white portions of eyes, and deep layer of the skin
Avascular
Has a few fibroblasts

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Bone

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Very vascular
Makes blood cells
Made of calcified salt
Supports and protects the body
Provides attachment for tendons, muscles, and ligaments
Osteocytes located in lacunae

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Lacunae

Answer 20

pockets in a matrix that contain chondrocytes (cartilage) or osteocytes (bone)

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Blood

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Carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, wastes, hormones, nutrients
Made up of cells
Matrix is plasma

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Erythrocytes

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red blood cells

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Leukocytes

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white blood cells

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Thrombocytes

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platelets

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Cartilage

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protects joints and bones and is a shock absorber
has no blood or nerves
Very tough
Rigid matrix
Avascular

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Chondrocytes

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cartilage cells

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Hyaline cartilage

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Most common type
Looks like glass
Has collagen fibers

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Elastic cartilage

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Made mostly of elastin
Strength and strechability

Question 29

Example of elastic cartilage

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lining of the ear

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Example of hyaline cartilage

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On the tip of nose
Connectes the rib to the sternum

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Fibrocartilage

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Is a shock absorber
Very tough

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Example of fibrocartilage

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Around joints and intertabrael discs