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Quiz 2/3 ET, CT, integumnary System > Connective Tissue > Flashcards

Connective Tissue Flashcards

1
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Liquid connective tissue

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Blood cells red and white

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2
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Cells that end in what build tissue

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Blast

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3
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What cells build cartilage

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Chondroblasts

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4
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What cells build bone

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Osteoblasts

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5
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What are the mature cells of chondroblasts called (stop growing)

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Chondrocytes

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6
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What are the mature cells of osteoblasts called (stops growing)

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Osteocytes

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7
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Mature connective tissue called end in

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Cytes

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8
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Define fibroblasts

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Common cells that build fibers and ground substance

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9
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Where do you find Exrtacellular matrix

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Connective tissue outside cells

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10
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Name the two parts of extracellular matrix

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Fibers and ground substance

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11
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Proteins that are insoluble in water

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Fibers

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12
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Aqueous contain many dissolved solutes

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Ground substance

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13
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What is bloods plasma an example of

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Extra cellular matrix

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14
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What do elastic fibers do

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Stretch and recoil

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15
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What do collagen fibers do

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Resist forces and provide structure

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16
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What is the strongest fiber

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Collagen fibers

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17
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Finer fibers that allow structure and form soft tissues and organs

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Reticular fibers

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18
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This tissue has lots of spaces between fibers and lots of ground substance

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Loose connective tissues

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19
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Closely packed to each other with very little ground substances

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Dense connective tissue

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20
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What is Areolar

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Loose connective tissue

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21
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What tissue has all three fiber and cell types and lots of ground substance

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Areolar

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22
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You can find Areolar in

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Connective tissue that packages several organs

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23
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Reticular is a

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Loose connective tissue with only reticular fibers

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24
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Where can you find reticular tissues

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Soft bodied organs like spleen

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25
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Adipose is what

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A loose connective tissue but hardly has any extracellular matrix

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26
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You can find what tissue in breasts

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Adipose tissue

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27
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Parallel arranged collagen fibers

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Dense regular connective tissue

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28
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Give an example of dense regular tissue

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Ligaments

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29
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Randomly arranged fibers

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Dense irregular

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30
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Where can you find dense irregular connective tissue

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Dermis

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31
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Where do chondrocytes reside?

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Lacuna

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32
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What is lacuna

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Cave like cavity surrounded by exrtacellular martix

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33
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Elastic cartilage can be found in

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The ear

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34
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Can stench and recoil to original shape

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Elastic cartilage

35
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What contains collagen fibers that alternate between rows of lacuna

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Fibrocartilage

36
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What can fibrocartilage do?

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Resist extreme pushing/ compressing

37
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Where can you find fibrocartilage

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Spine discs

38
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Closely arranged collagen fibers in the rib cage is what kind of cartilage

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Hyaline cartilage

39
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Where can you find hyaline cartilage

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In ribs

40
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What is the function of hyaline cartilage

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Rigid and allow protection

41
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Name the three loose connective tissues

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Areolar
Adipose
Reticular

42
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What is connective tissue primarily responsible for in the body?

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Connective tissue provides support, binds other tissues together, and stores energy.

43
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True or False: Connective tissue is one of the four main types of tissue in the body.

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True

44
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Fill in the blank: Connective tissue can be classified into _____ and _____ connective tissues.

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loose, dense

45
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What type of connective tissue is characterized by a high number of collagen fibers?

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Dense connective tissue

46
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue? A) Bone B) Blood C) Muscle D) Adipose

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C) Muscle

47
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What is the main function of adipose tissue?

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Adipose tissue stores fat and provides insulation and cushioning.

48
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True or False: Cartilage is a type of connective tissue.

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True

49
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Fill in the blank: The primary cell type in bone tissue is called _____.

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osteocyte

50
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Multiple Choice: Which connective tissue type has a liquid matrix? A) Cartilage B) Blood C) Bone D) Dense connective tissue

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B) Blood

51
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True or False: Connective tissue is avascular, meaning it has no blood supply.

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False

52
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Fill in the blank: The matrix of connective tissue can include _____ and _____ substances.

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ground, fibrous

53
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Multiple Choice: Which type of connective tissue provides flexible support and reduces friction between bones? A) Dense regular B) Cartilage C) Loose D) Adipose

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B) Cartilage

54
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What is the main function of loose connective tissue?

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Loose connective tissue provides support and elasticity, allowing organs to move freely.

55
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True or False: Elastic connective tissue is primarily found in the lungs and large arteries.

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True

56
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Fill in the blank: The primary function of reticular connective tissue is to form a _____ framework for organs.

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supportive

57
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following connective tissues is not classified as supportive? A) Bone B) Cartilage C) Adipose D) All are supportive

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C) Adipose

58
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What is the primary component of the extracellular matrix that provides strength and support?

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Collagen fibers

59
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True or False: Connective tissue can regenerate after injury.

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True

60
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Fill in the blank: The type of connective tissue that stores energy is called _____ tissue.

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adipose

61
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What type of connective tissue forms the framework for organs such as the liver and spleen?

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Reticular connective tissue

62
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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

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A) Provides strength in multiple directions

63
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What is the composition of extracellular matrix

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Fibers
Ground substance

64
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What does the ground substance look like on a slide

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Empty space behind fibers

65
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Name 3 fibers

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Collagen
Elastic
Reticular

66
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What do collagen fibers look like?

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Thick strong lines

67
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What do elastic fibers look like?

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Thin/ squiggly lines

68
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Where can you find reticular fibers

A

Spleen

69
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Name the major cell types

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Fibroblasts
Chondroblasts
Osteoblasts
Blood cells

70
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Fibroblasts are made up of what connective tissue proper

A

Loose connective and dense connective tissues

71
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What are the types of chondrocytes

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Hyaline
Elastic
Fibrocartilage

72
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Name three loose connective tissues

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Areolar
Adipose
Reticular

73
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Where can you find adipose

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Breast tissue or bone marrow

74
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Where can you find adipose tissue

A

Breasts

75
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Where can you find reticular connective tissue

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Spleen

76
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What is another name for hyaline cartilage

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Costal cartilage

77
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Where can you find hyaline/ costal cartilage

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Ribs, nose, trachea rings

78
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What are the two dense connective tissues

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Dense regular
Dense irregular

79
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What tissue do you find in ligaments or that is parallel and patterned

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Dense regular CT

80
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What tissue do you find in the dermis with no pattern

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Dense irregular CT

81
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Where can you find Lacuna

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In cartilage around extracellular matrix

82
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What cartilage is found in the spinal discs

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Fibrocartilage

83
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What chondrocytes are good for shock absorption or resisting compression

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Fibrocartilage

Quiz 2/3 ET, CT, integumnary System (3 decks)

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