Connective Tissue Flashcards
1
Q
What are the intrinsic (indigenous) cell types?
A
Mesenchymal (stem) cells
Fibroblasts
Myofibroblasts
Adipocytes
2
Q
What are the short-lived extrinsic (immigrant) cell types?
A
Leukocytes (neutrophils and eosinophils)
Plasma cells
3
Q
What are the long-lived extrinsic (immigrant) cell types?
A
Macrophages (histiocytes)
Mast cells
4
Q
Macrophages are derived from what type of cell?
A
Monocyte