Connective tissue cells Flashcards

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Connected tissue

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Most abundant in the body
Highly vascular
Exceptions being ligaments, tendon, and cartilage

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What do connective tissues do?

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Protect / support the body in our characterized by presence of nonliving matrix

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Matrix

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Is secreted by the cell of connective tissue consist of ground substance

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Ground substance consist of

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Water, water, proteins, carbohydrates, and protein fibers - protein fibers are collagen, elastin, or reticular fiber

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What are the types of connective tissue?

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Blood
Appidose
Osseous

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What are the types of connective tissue?

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Blood
Appidose
Osseous

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Blood

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Connective tissue made of blood cells and plasma and a transport, oxygen carbon dioxide nutrients and waste

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Adipose tissue

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Made a fat cells that cushion and insulate the body

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Osseous tissue

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Consist of osteocyte surround by a hard matrix of calcium salt and collision

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Cartilage

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Similar to bone
Provides support and is made of cells made of chondrocytes

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Ligament and tendons are made of what

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Dense fibrous connective tissue, which is mostly collagen fibers

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