connective tissue

Question 1

what are the 4 main types of tissue?

Answer 1

• connective tissue
  -epithelial tissue
  -muscle tissue
  -nervous tissue

Question 2

what’s the most abundant &widely disrupted tissue?

Answer 2

connective tissue

Question 3

give examples of connective tissue

Answer 3

Bone
ligament
Fat
Blood

Question 4

what are the functions of connective tissue?

Answer 4

blood -transports nutrients
fat-insulates and protects organs
ligament &bones -bind&support other tissues

Question 5

what are the shared features of connective tissue?

Answer 5

cells
matrix

Question 6

what is the matrix ?

Answer 6

The matrix consists of protein fibres which sit in a ground substance .

Question 7

what are the 2 main types of cells called and the names endings?

Answer 7

immature cells -blast
mature class of cell-cyte

Question 8

give examples of immature cells and what’s the function?

Answer 8

Bone-osteoblast
cartilage -chondroblast
-secretes matrix

Question 9

give examples of mature cells and state its function.

Answer 9

bone -osteocyte
cartilage-chondrocyte
maintains matrix

Question 10

what is the matrix?

Answer 10

so the way the matrix is made up determines the unique properties of the connective tissue .
also it consists of proteins embedded in ground substance

Question 11

what’s the ground substance?
*what’s it composed of

Answer 11

can be solid,gel or fluid
it has a core protein shape and polysaccharide side chains
amorphous (has no specific shape)

Question 12

what’s the purpose of the ground substance?

Answer 12

supports cells
bind cells together
acts as a medium for substance exchange for example the blood and cells

Question 13

what are the 2 main types of protein fibres in the matrix?

Answer 13

elastic fibres- give flexibility
collagen fibres -give strength

Question 14

what does collagen fibres consist of and list some of its properties ?

Answer 14

consist of protein collagen
-very tough&resistant to tension (pulling) forces
-its arranged in bundles providing strength
-still allows for some flexibility(theres a curly aspect to it)

Question 15

what do elastic fibres consist of and state a property?

Answer 15

consists of a protein called elastin
can be stretched 150% of relaxed length with our breaking. (noodles)

Question 16

summarise connective tissue structure

Answer 16

connective tissues contain cells some mature and others immature.
everything else is a matrix which consists of a ground substance and this has collagen fibres and elastic fibres.