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Connective Tissue Flashcards

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Cell types

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fibroblasts, macrophages, plasma cells, mast cells, adipocytes

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fibroblasts

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secrete fibers and ground substance

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macrophages

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eat things

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plasma cells

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secrete antibodies

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mast cells

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produce histamines that dilate small blood vessels

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adipocytes

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fat cells, support, protect, insulate

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Matrix fibers

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collagen, elastic, reticular

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collagen

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large, most abundant, good for flexibility

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elastic

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medium, made of elastin, good for stretch and recoil

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reticular

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small, delicate, made of same protein as collagen, forms structural framework

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Ground substances

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hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate

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hyaluronic acid

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elmer’s glue

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chondroitin sulfate

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rubber cement

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14
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true connective tissue

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actually connects things together

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15
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supportive connective tissue

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physically supports and holds your body up

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liquid connective tissue

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blood

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17
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true connective tissue types

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loose and dense

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Loose tissue types

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areolar, adipose, reticular

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areolar

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all three fibers, found under every epithelium, good for strength, support, and elasticity

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adipose

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made of adipocytes, fat, looks like large bubbles, supports, protects, insulates,

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reticular

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reticular fibers, found in liver, spleen, and lymph nodes, rough out shape of organs

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Dense connective tissue types

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dense regular, dense irregular

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Dense regular

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collagen, all fibers in straight line

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dense regular examples

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tendons, ligaments

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tendons

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muscle to bone

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ligaments

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bone to bone

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dense irregular

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collagen, multiple directions

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dense irregular examples

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skin dermis, fascia, heart valves

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supportive connective tissue

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cartilage, bone

30
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types of cartilage

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hyaline, fibrocartilage, elastic

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cartilage made of

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chondroitin sulfate and fibers, looks like it has a lot of small bubbles (lacunae)

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hyaline

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most abundant, made of collagen

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hyaline function

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flexible, allows movement at joints

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hyaline found in

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embryonic skeleton, ends of long bones, nose and respiratory structures

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hyaline identification

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tiny bubbles, looks like no fibers

36
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fibrocartilage

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bundles of collagen

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fibrocartilage function

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support, absorb shocks

38
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fibrocartilage found in

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intervertebral discs, menisci of knee, pubic symphysis

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fibrocartilage identification

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bubbles, fibers you can see

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elastic cartilage

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network of elastic fibers, most rare

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elastic cartilage function

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give support, maintain shape, allow flexibility

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elastic cartilage found in

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external ear, auditory tubes, epiglottis

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elastic cartilage identification

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long black elastic fibers

A+P 1 (13 decks)

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