Connective Tissue Cell Types

Question 1

Fibroblast

Answer 1

Found in tendon, ligament, skin, bone, etc.

Creates mostly type I collagen

Question 2

Chrondroblast

Answer 2

Differentiated fibroblast found in cartilage

Produces mostly type II collagen

Question 3

Osteoblast

Answer 3

Differentiated fibroblast found in bone

Produces type I collagen &hydroxyapatite

Question 4

Osteoclast

Answer 4

Monocyte-derived, found in bone

Responsible for bone resorption

Question 5

Mast Cells

Answer 5

Found in various connective tissues

Inflammatory mediators

Question 6

Adipose Cells

Answer 6

Found in adipose tissue

Produce & store fat

Question 7

Mesenchyme cells

Answer 7

Undifferentiated cells found primarily in embryos & bone marrow
Can differentiate into any connective tissue cell

Question 8

Lymphocyte

Answer 8

WBC that have surface proteins specific to antigens

Question 9

Neutrophils

Answer 9

WBC involved in fighting infection

Question 10

Macrophages

Answer 10

Derived from monocytes, move into specific tissues, involved in immune response

Question 11

Plasma cells

Answer 11

B lymphocytes producing antibodies