Connective Tissue Flashcards
Adipose tissue
Areolar connective tissue
Areolar connective tissue
Blood
Dense irregular connective tissue
Dense regular connective tissue
Dense regular connective tissue
Elastic cartilage
Elastic cartilage
Fibrocartilage
Fibrocartilage
Hyaline cartilage
Hyaline cartilage
Osseous tissue
Reticular connective tissue
Reticular connective tissue
Histological difference between dense regular connective tissue and smooth muscle
Dense regular: slender, compressed nuclei
Smooth: has more present nuclei
Key features of adipose tissue
Large lipid droplets
Key features of areolar connective tissue
Loose, wispy appearance, collagen fiber (thicker fiber), elastic fiber (thinner fiber)
Key features of dense irregular connective tissue
Densely packed collagen fibers, fibers running in random directions
Key features of elastic cartilage
Chondrocytes trapped in lacunae
Key features of fibrocartilage
Chondrocytes in rows, parallel collagen fibers
Key features of hyaline cartilage
Clear, glassy matrix, chondrocytes trapped in lacunae
Key features of reticular connective tissue
Sponge-like framework, reticular fibers
Name the fibers
