Connective Tissue

Question 1

Cell types

Answer 1

fibroblasts, macrophages, plasma cells, mast cells, adipocytes

Question 2

fibroblasts

Answer 2

secrete fibers and ground substance

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macrophages

Answer 3

eat things

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plasma cells

Answer 4

secrete antibodies

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mast cells

Answer 5

produce histamines that dilate small blood vessels

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adipocytes

Answer 6

fat cells, support, protect, insulate

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Matrix fibers

Answer 7

collagen, elastic, reticular

Question 8

collagen

Answer 8

large, most abundant, good for flexibility

Question 9

elastic

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medium, made of elastin, good for stretch and recoil

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reticular

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Ground substances

Answer 11

hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate

Question 12

hyaluronic acid

Answer 12

elmer’s glue

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chondroitin sulfate

Answer 13

rubber cement

Question 14

true connective tissue

Answer 14

actually connects things together

Question 15

supportive connective tissue

Answer 15

physically supports and holds your body up

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liquid connective tissue

Answer 16

blood

Question 17

true connective tissue types

Answer 17

loose and dense

Question 18

Loose tissue types

Answer 18

areolar, adipose, reticular

Question 19

areolar

Answer 19

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

Question 20

adipose

Answer 20

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

Question 21

reticular

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Dense connective tissue types

Answer 22

dense regular, dense irregular

Question 23

Dense regular

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collagen, all fibers in straight line

Question 24

dense regular examples

Answer 24

tendons, ligaments

Question 25

tendons

Answer 25

muscle to bone

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ligaments

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bone to bone

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dense irregular

Answer 27

collagen, multiple directions

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dense irregular examples

Answer 28

skin dermis, fascia, heart valves

Question 29

supportive connective tissue

Answer 29

cartilage, bone

Question 30

types of cartilage

Answer 30

hyaline, fibrocartilage, elastic

Question 31

cartilage made of

Answer 31

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

Question 32

hyaline

Answer 32

most abundant, made of collagen

Question 33

hyaline function

Answer 33

flexible, allows movement at joints

Question 34

hyaline found in

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

Question 35

hyaline identification

Answer 35

tiny bubbles, looks like no fibers

Question 36

fibrocartilage

Answer 36

bundles of collagen

Question 37

fibrocartilage function

Answer 37

support, absorb shocks

Question 38

fibrocartilage found in

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intervertebral discs, menisci of knee, pubic symphysis

Question 39

fibrocartilage identification

Answer 39

bubbles, fibers you can see

Question 40

elastic cartilage

Answer 40

network of elastic fibers, most rare

Question 41

elastic cartilage function

Answer 41

give support, maintain shape, allow flexibility

Question 42

elastic cartilage found in

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external ear, auditory tubes, epiglottis

Question 43

elastic cartilage identification

Answer 43

long black elastic fibers