Connective tissue Flashcards
It is specialized to physically support and connect other tissues and maintain the water required for metabolite diffusion to and from cells.
Connective tissue
Most abundant tissue in the body.
Connective tissue
Responsible for attachment of one tissue to another.
Ligaments; Tendons
Transport of materials.
Blood
Storage of materials.
Fats; Bones
Unlike any other tissue types, the major constituents of connective tissues are
Extracellular Matrix (ECM)
o Large protein fibers
o Non-fibrous areas of unstained ground substance rich in various GAGs and water.
Extracellular Matrix (ECM)
3 Cells
- Cytes- mature
- Blasts- immature
- Clasts
3 Ground Substance
- Glycosaminoglycans
(GAGs); disacharride - Proteoglycans
- Multiadhesive Glycoproteins
3 Main Types of Fibers
- Collagen Fiber (Type I, II, III)
- Elastic Fiber
- Reticular Fiber
Generic type of tissue and they don’t form distinct organs.
Connective tissue proper
Used as fillers or major attachments.
Connective tissue proper
Classified according to the amount of collagen and ground substance present.
Connective tissue proper
Has specific function present in different organ.
Specialized Connective tissue
Fat cells predominate is commonly called what?
Adipose tissue
2 types of Adipose Tissue
- White adipose tissue
- Brown adipose tissue
The more common type, is composed of cells that, when completely developed, contain one very large droplet of whitish-yellow fat in their cytoplasm.
[types of adipose tissue]
White adipose tissue
Contains cells with multiple lipid droplets interspersed among abundant mitochondria, which give these cells a darker appearance.
[types of adipose tissue]
Brown adipose tissue
Connective tissue proper in which the fibers are tightly packed together and runs toward a single direction which provide resistance along its route.
Dense regular connective tissue
Connective tissue proper looking empty due to cells containing fat vacuoles the produces ring like structures under the microscope.
Adipose tissue
Types of the adipose tissue functions best in thermal insulation?
White adipose tissue
Primary function of this cartilage is to provides flexible shape and support of soft tissues.
Elastic cartilage
Growing bone cells which synthesize and secrete the organic components of the matrix.
Osteoblasts
Both types of the adipose tissue functions to store fats and lipids.
White & Brown adipose tissue
A fiber types mainly consist the adipose tissue
Reticular fibers
Fibroblasts, chondroblasts (immature), osteoblasts (bone), odontoblasts (dental) originated from the structural cell.
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