connective tissue

Question 1

name the three categories of connective tissue

Answer 1

1. loose
2. dense
3. specialised

Question 2

define connective tissue

Answer 2

type of tissue found in the human body whose main function is to bind and support structures within the body

Question 3

define extracellular matrix and what is it made up of?

Answer 3

a non-cellular matrix that provides structural and biochemical support to surrounding cells

made up of ground substance and fibres

Question 4

what is ground substance?

Answer 4

the gel-like substance that contains all components of the extraceullular martix apart from fibres

made up of substances such as water, glycoproteins and glycosaminoglycans

Question 5

what is fibroblast?

Answer 5

a type of cell found in connective tissue that produces and maintains the EM

produces collagen

Question 6

what type of connective tissue is osteocytes found in?

Answer 6

bone

Question 7

what type of connective tissue are chondrocytes found in?

Answer 7

cartilage

Question 8

what type of connective tissue are adipocytes found in?

Answer 8

fats

Question 9

what structural components make up loose connective tissue?

Answer 9

large amounts of ground substances and fewer fibres

Question 10

what structural components make up dense connective tissue?

Answer 10

large amounts of fibres and less ground substance

Question 11

what is the difference between dense regular and dense irregular?

Answer 11

regular = uniform, parallel fibres

irregular = random arrangement