Connective Tissue Proper Flashcards
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Loose (Areolar)
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Collagen, elastic, reticular fibers; found in basement membrane, walls of hollow organs
2
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Reticular
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Many reticular fibers; spleen, lymph nodes
3
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Adipose
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Adipocytes with lipid droplet, collagen fibers; under skin and around organs
4
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Dense Regular Collagenous
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Collagen fibers in parallel bundles; tendons, ligaments
5
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Dense Irregular Collagenous
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Collagen fibers in random patterns; dermis, joints, organ capsules
6
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Dense Elastic
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Elastic fibers in parallel bundles; large blood vessels
7
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Connective Tissue Proper
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Common, contains fibroblasts, highly vascular with extensive ECM
