Connective tissue Flashcards
The four basic types of tissues are?
Epithelium tissue
Connective tissue
Muscle tissue
Nervous tissue
Connective tissue is composed of_____ &______?
Cells(fibroblasts etc)
Fibers
Ground substance (extracellular matrix)
Three functions of connective tissue are?
Architectural framework of the body.
Bind together and provide mechanical support for other tissue
Inflammatory response/wound repair
The common origin for all connective tissue is called?
Mesenchyme
All connective tissue have common ____, ____& _____
Origin
Structure
Function
Mesenchyme consists of?
Reticular fibers
Cells
Ground substance
Connective tissue is classified into _____&_____?
Connective tissue proper
Specialized connective tissue
Connective tissue proper is divided into_____&_____?
Loose connective tissue
Dense connective tissue
Loose connective tissue is divided into____&____?
Areolar tissue
Adipose tissue
Dense connective tissue is divided into_____&_____?
Dense regular connective tissue
Dense irregular connective tissue
Dense regular connective tissue is divided into____&____?
White fibrous connective tissue
Yellow elastic connective tissue
White fibrous connective tissue is divided into____&____?
Cord(tendon)
Sheet
Yellow elastic connective tissue is divided into___&___?
Cord(ligament)
Sheet
Specialized connective tissue is divided into___,___,___,___&___
Skeletal tissues Vascular tissues Reticular connective tissue Pigmented connective tissue Mucous connective tissue
Vascular tissue is divided into___&___?
Blood
Lymph
Skeletal tissue is divided into____&____?
Cartilage
Bone
Cartilage is divided into____, ____&___?
Hyaline
Fibrous
Calcified
Bone is divided into____&___?
Compact
Spongy
Loose connective tissue has predominance of?
Ground substance
Dense connective tissue has predominance of?
Fibers
Dense regular connective tissue fibers form?
Parallel bundles
Dense irregular connective tissue fibers are?
Disordered
Connective tissue extracellular matrix is composed of?
Fibers(collagen reticular & elastic)
Ground substance
Connective tissue cells are divided into___&___?
Fixed
Free
Fixed connective tissue cells are?
Fibroblasts
Adipocytes
Tissue macrophages
Mast cells
Free connective tissue cells are?
Immune cells(lymphocytes & plasma cells) Inflammatory cells(neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils & activated macrophages)
Fibers in connective tissue are___, ___&___?
Collagen
Reticular fibers
Elastic fibers
Collagen is the most abundant____ in the human body
Protein(30% of dry weight)
Collagen fibers are divided into___&___?
Fibril-forming or fibril-associated
Cross-linked networks
Fibril-forming or fibril-associated are found in?
Skin Tendon Cartilage Bone Dentin Blood vessels
Cross-linked networks are found in?
Basement membranes
Reticular fibers are a specialized type of _____
Collagen(type III; reticulin)
Reticular fibers are found in?
Smooth muscle Lymphatic stroma Haematopoietic organs Liver Spleen Uterus
Elastic fibers are thin fibers or fenestrated sheets composed of_____&_____
Various glycoproteins
Elastin(protein)