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Connective tissue Flashcards

wk 4

1
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What are the three types of tissue classification?

A

Proper, fluid and supporting

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2
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What is the common origin for all connective tissue classifications?

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mesenchyme

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3
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what are the general functions of connective tissue?

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TIPSES
Transport, insulation, protection, support, endocrine and storge of energy

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What are the two types of connective tissue proper?

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Loose and dense

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5
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Describe the structure of loose connective proper.

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fewer fibres and more ground

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6
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What is the most important and common immature connective?

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fibroblasts

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What are the three types of loose connective proper cells?

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Areolar, Adipose and Reticular

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Describe dense connective proper cells.

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More fibres but less ground substance

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what are the three types of dense connective proper cells?

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regular, irregular and elastic

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10
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What are the two types of supporting connective tissue?

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Cartlidge and bone

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What is the make up of cartilage vs bone?

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semisold mamtrix vs solid matirx

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What are the three types of Cartlidge?

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Hylanie, Fibrocartlidge and elastic

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13
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What are the two types of bone?

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Compact and spongy

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14
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What is the two (in some cases) types of fluid connection tissue?

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Blood and in some books, plasma

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What are the three types of immature cells?

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Fibroblasts, Chondroblasts and Oesteoblasts

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16
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What does the suffix ‘blast’ refer to?

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bud or sprout

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17
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What do immature cells do?

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secrete the extracellular matrix and can proliferate (cell division)

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18
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What does the prefix ‘Chondro’ refer to?

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Cartlidge

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19
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What does the prefix ‘oesto’ refer to?

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bones

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20
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What type of tissue is Fibroblasts?

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dense, loose and reticular (proper)

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21
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What are the five mature cells?

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Firbocytes, Adipocytes, chondrocytes, osteocytes and erythrocytes

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22
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What are the two supporting connective tissues in mature cells?

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osteocytes and chondrocytes

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23
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What are the two connective tissue proper mature cells?

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Fibrocytes and adipocytes

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24
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What is Erythrocytes?

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Blood-fluid connective tissue

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25
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What are the two cell types in ECM?

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Protein Fibres and Ground Substance

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26
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What are the three types of fibres in the Protein fibres of ECM?

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Collagen, Elastic and reticular

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27
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What do ground substances consist of?

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Water and organic molecules

28
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What are the functions of ground substances?

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Support cells and allow substances to be exchanged.

29
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What can the structure of the ECM be?

A

Gelatinous, fluid, semifluid and calcified?

30
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What are the functions of the ECM and what are they determined by?

A

Supports cells, binds cells, allows for exchange and stores water. By the structure.

31
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What do ligaments connect?

A

bone to bone

32
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what do tendons connect?

A

Muscle to bone

33
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What is the structure of Areolar proper connective tissue?

A

Fibre- collagen, elatic and reticular
cells0- fibroblasts, adipocytes, marcophages, mast cells, plasma cells and leukocytes

34
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what is the function of Areolar connective proper cells?

A

Elasticity, support and strength

35
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Where is Areolar connective proper?

A

Most connective tissues, anchors most epithelial

36
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What is the structure of Adipose connective proper?

A

Adipose cells from fibroblasts

Have fat droplets that pushes nucleus to cytoplasm

37
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What is the function of Adipose connective proper?

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insulation, energy source and protection of organs

38
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where is Adipose connective proper found?

A

Fats and subcutaneous layer of the skin

39
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What is the structure of reticular connective proper?

A

Fibres - reticular

Cells - Reticular (fibroblast)

40
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What is the function of reticular connective proper?

A

Provides support framework (stroma)

Binds to smooth muscle and filters the blood in spleen

41
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Where is reticular connective proper?

A

liver and spleen

42
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What is the structure of regular connective proper?

A

Fibres layed in direction to give strength

Cells - Fibroblasts

Fibres - Collagen

43
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What is the function of regular connective proper?

A

Strong attachments between structures

44
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where is regular dense connective fibre found?

A

ligaments, tendons

45
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what is the structure of irregular dense connective fibre?

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Cells -Fibroblasts

Fibers - Mostly collagen (irregularly aranged)

46
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what is the function of irregular dense connective fibre?

A

tensile strength

47
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what is irregular dense connective fibre found?

A

skin

48
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what is the structure of elastic dense connective fibre?

A

cells- fibroblasts
fibres- elastic (mostly)

49
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what is the function of elastic dense connective fibre?

A

strength and ability to recoil

50
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where are elastic dense connective fibres found

A

Aveoli

Arteries- take pressure so pulsate

51
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What is the structure of hyline?

A

Cells -Chondrocytes (maintains) and Chondroblast (building)

Fibre - Fine collagen

52
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What is the function of hyaline?

A

reduces friction, shock absorption and is flexible

53
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Where is hyaline mostly found?

A

joints

54
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What is the structure of Fibrocartilage?

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Cells - Chondrocytes and Chondroblast

Fibres - Thick buldge of collagen

55
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what is the function of fibrocartlidge?

A

Joins surfaces together, support and strength

56
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where is fibrocartilage mostly found?

A

Intervertebral disc

57
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What is the structure of elastic supporting tissue?

A

Cells -Chondrocytes
and Chondroblasts

Fibres - Network of elastic fibres

58
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what is the function of elastic supporting connective tissue?

A

Very flexible so allows cell to retain its shape

59
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where can elastic tissue be found?

A

ear and voice box

60
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What is the general structure of bones?

A

Cells -Osteoblasts
and Osteocytes

Fibres - Collagen

61
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What are the functions of bones?

A

Protection, support, movement, storage and housing of blood producing tissue

62
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What are the two types of bones?

A

Compact and cancellous (spongy)

63
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what is the structure of compact bones?

A

Collagen fibres (gives it tensile strength)

Osteons -Concentric lamellae, Interstitial lamellae , Circumferential lamellae , Harversian (CENETRAL) canal , Volkman (perpendicular)

Canal

64
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Where is compact bone found?

A

outside of the bone

65
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where is cancellous bone found?

A

inside the bone

66
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What is the structure of cancellous bone?

A

Trabecular

Parallel lamellae

67
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