Connective Tissue Flashcards
Where is connective tissue found
Throughout the body
Types of connective tissue
Connective tissue proper (Loose and Dense)
Bone
Blood
Cartilage
Functions of Connective tissue
Binding and support
Protection
Insulation
Transport
Fibers
Collagen
Elastic
Reticular
Cells in Connective tissue
Fibroblasts Chondroblasts Osteoblasts Hematopoietic stem cells White blood cells
Types of loose connective tissue
Areolar
Adipose
What does Areolar tissue look like
gel-like matrix
Has all 3 tissue fibers( a lot of space between fibers)
Cells in Areolar tissue
Fibroblasts
Function of Aerolar Tissue
Wraps and cushions organs
Location of areolar tissue
widely spread under epithelial
What does adipose tissue look like
Closely packed adipocytes
Function of adipose tissue
Reserves food
Insulates
Supports and protects organs
Fat deposits serve nutrient needs of highly active organs
Location of adipose tissue
Under skin
Abdomen
Breasts
Around kidneys and eyes
Types of dense connective tissue
Dense regular
Dense Irregular
What does dense regular look like
tightly packed parallel collagen fibers with a few elastic fibers (organized)
Cells in dense regular
Fibroblasts
Function of dense regular
attaches muscles to bone or other muscles and bone to bone
Location of dense regular
Tendons
Ligaments
What does dense irregular look like
Irregularly arranged collagen fibers with some elastic fibers (Unorganized)
Cells in dense irregular
fibroblasts
Function of dense irregular
Withstands tension in many directions, providing structural strength
What kind of strength does dense regular have
good tensile strength (like pulling a piece of paper it wont rip)
Where is dense irregular tissue located
Dermis of the skin
