Connective Tissue Flashcards
What is connective tissue ?
tissue that supports, protects and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body + seperates tissues and organs
What does connective tissue consist of?
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What is the classification of connective tissue?
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Give 3 types of classification of connective tissue?
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Give 3 examples for each?
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What does mesenchyme tissue contain?
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What does mucous connective tissue contain?
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What are the 2 types of dense connective tissue?
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What are the 3 characteristics of loose connective tissue?
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Where is it located?
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What are the functions?
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What does dense irregular connective tissue contain? List 3 things
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Where is it found? 2 sites
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3 functions of dense irregular connective
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What are the dense connective tissue components?
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What does dense irregular connective tissue contain? List 2 things
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What are the 3 types of connective tissue fibers?
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What kind of helix is a collagen fiber?
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How many polypeptide chains is it made of ?
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Where does the formation of collagen fibers occur? Explain
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What is a collagenapothy?
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Osteogenesis imperfecta is caused by mutation in which collagen type?
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What is the function of recticular fibers?
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What are the components the elastic fibers?
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What is ground substance?
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What does extracellular matrix?
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What are the 2 populations of cells?
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Give examples of each
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