Connective tissue Flashcards
most common and most diverse and widley distributed tissue type
Connective Tissue
catch all category for a variety of different types of connective tissues
CT Proper
what is the cell associated with CT proper
Fibroblasts
where are ground substances found?
between fibers and cells of CT
what are the two components of Extra cellular Matrix
1) ground substance
2) protein fibers
what produces the Extra cellular Matrix?
cells of the connective tissue
what are the 3 types of protein fibers ?
1) Reticular fibers- provide scaffolding
2) Elastic Fibers- allow for strech
3) Collagen Fibers- very strong
(REC)
what are the two types of Connective tissue proper
1) Dense CT
2) Loose CT
what are the 3 types of Dense CT?
1) Dense Regular
2) Dense Irregular
3) Elastic
(Think DREDI “dredlocks” are DENSE (matted))
What are the 3 types of Loose CT?
1) Areolar
2) Adispose
3) Reticular
(think Pirates say AARg and are LOOSE because they sleep with everyone)
what is the main job of Areolar CT?
fill spaces
what Loose connective Tissue contains all 3 fiber types?
Areolar CT
this Loose CT type is essential for foming scaffolding and holding structure
Reticular CT
how are Dense Regular and Dense Irregular Similar?
How are they different?
Alot of collagen fibers
Dense Regular (the collagen fibers all run the same direction) resist pull in one direction
Dense Irregular (the collagen fibers run in all different directions) resist forces in all directions
type of Dense CT that is meant to stretch
Elastic CT
