Connective Tissue Flashcards
Liquid connective tissue
Blood cells red and white
Cells that end in what build tissue
Blast
What cells build cartilage
Chondroblasts
What cells build bone
Osteoblasts
What are the mature cells of chondroblasts called (stop growing)
Chondrocytes
What are the mature cells of osteoblasts called (stops growing)
Osteocytes
Mature connective tissue called end in
Cytes
Define fibroblasts
Common cells that build fibers and ground substance
Where do you find Exrtacellular matrix
Connective tissue outside cells
Name the two parts of extracellular matrix
Fibers and ground substance
Proteins that are insoluble in water
Fibers
Aqueous contain many dissolved solutes
Ground substance
What is bloods plasma an example of
Extra cellular matrix
What do elastic fibers do
Stretch and recoil
What do collagen fibers do
Resist forces and provide structure
What is the strongest fiber
Collagen fibers
Finer fibers that allow structure and form soft tissues and organs
Reticular fibers
This tissue has lots of spaces between fibers and lots of ground substance
Loose connective tissues
Closely packed to each other with very little ground substances
Dense connective tissue
What is Areolar
Loose connective tissue
What tissue has all three fiber and cell types and lots of ground substance
Areolar
You can find Areolar in
Connective tissue that packages several organs
Reticular is a
Loose connective tissue with only reticular fibers
Where can you find reticular tissues
Soft bodied organs like spleen
Adipose is what
A loose connective tissue but hardly has any extracellular matrix
You can find what tissue in breasts
Adipose tissue
Parallel arranged collagen fibers
Dense regular connective tissue
Give an example of dense regular tissue
Ligaments
Randomly arranged fibers
Dense irregular
Where can you find dense irregular connective tissue
Dermis
Where do chondrocytes reside?
Lacuna
What is lacuna
Cave like cavity surrounded by exrtacellular martix
Elastic cartilage can be found in
The ear
Can stench and recoil to original shape
Elastic cartilage
What contains collagen fibers that alternate between rows of lacuna
Fibrocartilage
What can fibrocartilage do?
Resist extreme pushing/ compressing
Where can you find fibrocartilage
Spine discs
Closely arranged collagen fibers in the rib cage is what kind of cartilage
Hyaline cartilage
Where can you find hyaline cartilage
In ribs
What is the function of hyaline cartilage
Rigid and allow protection
Name the three loose connective tissues
Areolar
Adipose
Reticular
What is connective tissue primarily responsible for in the body?
Connective tissue provides support, binds other tissues together, and stores energy.
True or False: Connective tissue is one of the four main types of tissue in the body.
True
Fill in the blank: Connective tissue can be classified into _____ and _____ connective tissues.
loose, dense
What type of connective tissue is characterized by a high number of collagen fibers?
Dense connective tissue
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue? A) Bone B) Blood C) Muscle D) Adipose
C) Muscle
What is the main function of adipose tissue?
Adipose tissue stores fat and provides insulation and cushioning.
True or False: Cartilage is a type of connective tissue.
True
Fill in the blank: The primary cell type in bone tissue is called _____.
osteocyte
Multiple Choice: Which connective tissue type has a liquid matrix? A) Cartilage B) Blood C) Bone D) Dense connective tissue
B) Blood
True or False: Connective tissue is avascular, meaning it has no blood supply.
False
Fill in the blank: The matrix of connective tissue can include _____ and _____ substances.
ground, fibrous
Multiple Choice: Which type of connective tissue provides flexible support and reduces friction between bones? A) Dense regular B) Cartilage C) Loose D) Adipose
B) Cartilage
What is the main function of loose connective tissue?
Loose connective tissue provides support and elasticity, allowing organs to move freely.
True or False: Elastic connective tissue is primarily found in the lungs and large arteries.
True
Fill in the blank: The primary function of reticular connective tissue is to form a _____ framework for organs.
supportive
Multiple Choice: Which of the following connective tissues is not classified as supportive? A) Bone B) Cartilage C) Adipose D) All are supportive
C) Adipose
What is the primary component of the extracellular matrix that provides strength and support?
Collagen fibers
True or False: Connective tissue can regenerate after injury.
True
Fill in the blank: The type of connective tissue that stores energy is called _____ tissue.
adipose
What type of connective tissue forms the framework for organs such as the liver and spleen?
Reticular connective tissue
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a characteristic of dense irregular connective tissue? A) Provides strength in multiple directions B) Has a loose arrangement of fibers C) Is highly vascular D) Is primarily composed of adipocytes
A) Provides strength in multiple directions
What is the composition of extracellular matrix
Fibers
Ground substance
What does the ground substance look like on a slide
Empty space behind fibers
Name 3 fibers
Collagen
Elastic
Reticular
What do collagen fibers look like?
Thick strong lines
What do elastic fibers look like?
Thin/ squiggly lines
Where can you find reticular fibers
Spleen
Name the major cell types
Fibroblasts
Chondroblasts
Osteoblasts
Blood cells
Fibroblasts are made up of what connective tissue proper
Loose connective and dense connective tissues
What are the types of chondrocytes
Hyaline
Elastic
Fibrocartilage
Name three loose connective tissues
Areolar
Adipose
Reticular
Where can you find adipose
Breast tissue or bone marrow
Where can you find adipose tissue
Breasts
Where can you find reticular connective tissue
Spleen
What is another name for hyaline cartilage
Costal cartilage
Where can you find hyaline/ costal cartilage
Ribs, nose, trachea rings
What are the two dense connective tissues
Dense regular
Dense irregular
What tissue do you find in ligaments or that is parallel and patterned
Dense regular CT
What tissue do you find in the dermis with no pattern
Dense irregular CT
Where can you find Lacuna
In cartilage around extracellular matrix
What cartilage is found in the spinal discs
Fibrocartilage
What chondrocytes are good for shock absorption or resisting compression
Fibrocartilage
