Connective Tissue Overview/Diagram Flashcards
Whats the 3 loose in C.T proper
Areolar/Adipose/Reticular
Whats the 3 dense in C.T Proper
Regular/Irregular/Elastic
What are the 3 cartilage, that cartilage branch off into in CT
Fibrocartilage, Elastic, Hyapline
What is the major functions and location of Areolar Tissue
Supporting and binding, defending against infection, storing nutrients as fat
Widely distributed under epithelia body
What is the Characteristics of Areolar Tissue
Gel-Like matrix, universal packing between other tissues
What is the Characteristics of White Adiposes Tissue
Similar to areolar, but has greater nutrient storing
Whats is the function and location of Adiposes Tissue
Shock Absorber and energy storage site
Under skin, around tissue and eyeballs
What is the Characteristics of Reticular Tissue
Resembles Areolar but fibres are reticular fibres
What is the function and location of Reticular Tissue
Support ,any free blood cells ( mostly lymphocytes ) Fibroblats
Lymphoid Organs
What is the characteristic for Regular
Closely packed collagen fibres running parallel to direction of pull
What is the function and location of Regular Tissue
Attached to muscle to bone or to muscles
Tendons, most ligaments
What is the characteristic of irregular tissue
Same structural elements as the regular but the collagen fibres are thicker and irregularly arranged
What is the function and location of irregular tissue
Resists tension and provides structural strength
Dermis, fibrous joints capsules, fibrous coverings or some organs
What is the characteristic of Elastic Tissue
High amounts of elastin
What is the function and location of Elastic
Allows tissue to recoil after stretching
Walls of large arteries within certain ligaments with vertebral column
What is the characteristic of Cartilage Tissue
What in colour ( no blood ) and stands upto tension and compression
What is the function and location of Cartilage Tissue
Tough but flexible and receives nutrients by diffusion from blood vessels
Hyaline, Elastic and Fibrocartilage
What is the characteristic of Hyaline Cartilage
Most abundant Cartilage in the body and contains numerous chondrocytes
What is the function and location of Hyaline Cartilage
Supports and reinforces provides smooth surface for movement
Forms most of embryonic skeleton, covers ends of long bones in joint cavities
What is the characteristic of Elastic Cartilage
Similar to hayline cartilage with more ELASTIC fibres
What is the function and location of Elastic Cartilage
Maintains shape of structure and allows flexibility
External Ear and Epiglottis
What is the characteristic of Fibrocartilage
Consist of Chondrocytes scattered among thick bundles of collagen fibres
What is the function and location of Fibrocartilage
Absorb compressive shock, support and fusion
Intervertebral Disc
What is the characteristic of Bone Connective Tissue
Contains osteoblasts, Osteocytes, Osteoclasts arranged in Osteons
What is the function and location of connective tissue Bone
Support, Protection, Assistance in movement, Mineral Homeostasis, Blood Cell Production
What is the characteristic of Connective tissue blood
Most Atypical connective tissue and consist of blood cells
What is the function of Connective tissue blood
Transport vehicle
What is the characteristics of Muscle tissue
Responsible for most types of body movement
What is the function and location of Muscle Tissue
Movement and contraction in all cell types
Skeletal Muscle
Smooth Muscle
Cardiac Muscle
What is the characteristic function and location of Skeletal Muscles
Long, multinucleate cells
Voluntary Movement
Skeletal muscles attached to bones of occasionally skin
What is the characteristic function and location of Cardiac muscles
Uninucleate cells that connect at specialised junctions
Involuntary control, blood into the circulation
What is the characteristic function and location of smooth muscles
Cells are spindle shape and arranged closely to form sheets
Involuntary control ( internal passageways
Mostly in walls of hollow organs
What is the characteristic function and location of nervous tissue
Main component of the nervous tissue
Regulates and controls body functions
Neurons and glia
( brain, spinal cord and nerves )
Neurons characteristic and functions
Specialised nerve cells conduct nerve impulses
Transmit electrical impulses over distance
What is Glia
Supporting cells that support and insulate and protect neurons
Draw a neuron
Cell body / nucleus/ axon / myelin ( white ) / synaptic bouton
