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Connective Tissue Flashcards

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Functions

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Binding of organs
Support for organs
Physical protection
Immune protection
Movement
Storage
Heat production
Transport

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2
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Ground substance

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Mainly water
Hygroscopic proteoglycans
Proteins trap water to make a gel

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Blast cells

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Immature form
Mitotically active
Secrete ground substance and fibres

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4
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Fibroblasts

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Connective tissue proper
Repair

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5
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Chondroblasts

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Cartilage

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Osteoblasts

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Bone

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7
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Clast cells

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Break down connective tissue
Work with blast cells

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Osteoclast

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Bone

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9
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Chondroclast

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Cartilage

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10
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Cyte cells

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Immobile
Mature form
Maintain/recycle/breaks down ground substance

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Chondrocytes

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Cartilage

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12
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Osteocytes

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Bone

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13
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Connective tissue proper types

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Loose areolar tissue
Dense connective tissue
Adipose connective tissue

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Loose areolar connective tissue

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Elastic fibres found in skin
Protects organs
Elastic fibres
Collagen fibres
Fibroblasts

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Dense connective tissue

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More collagen fibres then elastic
Densely packed
Fibroblasts

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16
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Adipose connective tissue

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Storage of lipids
Protection
Energy production
Layer under skin
80-90% fat
Lipids and fatty acids
Rich blood vessel and nerve supply

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Cartilage

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Tough, flexible and rigid
80% ground substance
Lacks blood vessels and nerves
Relies on diffusion
Chondrocytes in lacuna

18
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Hyaline cartilage

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Most abundant
Smooth articular surface
Perichondrium
Chondrocytes in lacuna
Around synovial joints

19
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Elastic cartilage

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More flexible
Made of elastin - yellow and stretchy
Fibrillin - structural support of fibres
Chondroblasts
Lacuna

20
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Fibrocartilage

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Fibrous
Bundles of collagen fibres in all directions
Impact resistant
Shock absorber

21
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Bone

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Collagen fibres
Ground substance packed with hydroxyapatite
Lacunae
Osteocytes
Periosteum
Osteons
Haversian canals
Central canal - rich blood and verve supply

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Blood

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Erythrocytes
White blood cells
Matrix - plasma (gel)
Fibres made from fibrinogen which is soluble

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