Connective tissue Flashcards
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Connective tissue
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- out side of cells
- connect / support / separate tissues and
organs - contains elastic and collagen fibres
- in the extracellular matrix - between fibres are fat storing cells and cells of
the immune system
2
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Areolar tissue
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- found under the skin
- connects organs and tissues together
- keeps organs in their place
3
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Collagen
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- forms tendons which connects muscles to
bones
4
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Elastic tissue
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- ligaments which connect bones
5
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Adipose tissue
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- made from fatty cells
- found under skin and around organs
- functions as:
- energy store
- thermal insulator - and protects delicate organs
6
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Structure of a tendon
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- connective tissue
- made of fibrocyte and collagen fibres
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