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Connective Tissue Flashcards

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fibroblast

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primarily secretes collagen and other fibers

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fibrocyte

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maintains fibrous matrix in which it is embedded

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chondroblast

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secretes chondroitin sulfate

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chondrocyte

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maintains the chondroitin sulfate matrix in which it is embedded

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osteoblast

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secretes bone matrix

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osteocyte

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maintains bone matrix in which it is embedded

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osteoclast

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destroys bone matrix, releasing calcium salts

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Spongy Bone Location

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epiphyses

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Compact bone Location

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wall of diaphysis

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Connective Tissue Functions

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Physically supports other tissues, binds other tissues, provides framework, opposes gravity, create body contours, specialized tissue

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Components of CT

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Cells, Protein Fibers, Amorphous non-cellular material

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CT Prefixes

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Chondro: Cartilage
Osteo: Bone
Fibro: Fibers

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CT Suffixes

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Blast
Cyte
Clast

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Embryonic CT

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aka Wharton’s Jelly

Composed of collagen and elastic fibers

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Loose CT

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Areolar
High Ratio of fibroblasts
Found beneath epithelial tissues of most organs
Contains fibroblasts, mast cells, macrophages, and capillaries

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Dense Regular CT

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High Ratio of fibrous components
Thicker bundles of collagen
Highly ordered bundles of collagen separated by fibroblasts
Found in tendons & ligaments

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Special CT

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Adipose
Hematopoietic
Cartilage
Bone

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Adipose Types

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White Fat

Brown Fat

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Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) four groups

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Hyaluronic Acid-Largest, no sulfate group
Heparin & Heparan Sulfate-basement membrane, skin, lung, liver, blood vessels, mast cell granules
Chondroitin sulfate & dermatan sulfate- cartilage, bone, skin, blood vessels, heart valves, cornea
Keratan Sulfate- Type 1 in cornea, Type 2 in cartilage and intervertebral disks

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Glycoproteins

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Chondronectin

Laminin

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Cartilage Characteristics

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Perichondrium

Avascular: slow to heal

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Cartilage Types

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Hyaline: Ear, Nose, Movable Joint surfaces
Elastic: parts of larynx
Fibrocartilage: Less movable joints and intervertebral discs

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Bone Characteristics

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Based on Canalicular system
Highly vascular
Continuously resorbed, reconstructed, and remodeled
Formed by osteoblasts which become Osteocytes

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Bone Types

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Woven Bone
Spongy Bone
Compact Bone

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