Connective Tissue

Question 1

CT General Characteristics

Answer 1

• Most abundant

- Most Support, Bind other tissues

Question 2

CT Functions

Answer 2

• Binding of Organs
• Support
• Movement
• Physical Protection
• Immune defense
• Energy storage
• Mineral storage
• Heat protection
• Transport

Question 3

Connective Tissue Types

Answer 3

BBCC

• Bone
• Blood
• CT proper
• Cartilage

Question 4

CT Proper Types

Answer 4

• LARD
• Loose/ Areolar (loose set of fibers, embedded in ground substance)
• Adipose (fat cell)
• Reticular (fish net of tissue)
• Dense (dense elastic, dense regular, dense irregular)

Question 5

Cartilage Types

Answer 5

• 3 Types
• Hyaline (most important)
• Elastic (like hyaline, but with elastic fibers)
• Fibrocartilage (not like hyaline, has type 1 collagen, invertebral discs, menisci)