Connective Tissue Flashcards
Mutations in collagen synthesis occur at the
Polypeptide alpha chains
What are the characteristics of type rheticular fibers
Found in immmune says
Collagen 3
Stain black
What type of connective tissue is found beneath epethelial lining of digestive tract
Loose connective tissue
What type of connective tissue is found in dermis of skin
Dense irregular connective tissue
What type of connective tissue is found in ligaments and tendons
Dense regular connective tissue
What type of connective tissue is found in the mesodermal layer of an early embryo
Mesenchyme
What type of connnective tissue is found in the matrix of the fetal umbilical cord
Mucous
What type of connective tissue is found in bone marrow, liver, or lymphoid organs
Reticular
What is hurlers syndrome
Gargoylism (lysosomal storage disease)
What is helpers-Danlos syndrome
Rubber man disorder (collagen fiber disease)
What are the characteristics of Marfan syndrome
Scoliosis
Long thing limbs
Whether thumb sticks out of hand
Hurlers syndrome is caused by the accumulation of
Glycosaminoglycans
Ehlers-Danlos is caused by mutated genes the produce
Collagen fiber
Marfan syndrome is caused by mutations of the
FBN1 gene (fibrillin)