Connective Tissue Root words + Vocab

Question 1

What does GAG’s do?

Answer 1

Control physical state of matrix

Question 2

-Clast

Answer 2

Destroy/breakdown

Question 3

-Blast

Answer 3

Forming

Question 4

Vas

Answer 4

Vessel

Question 5

Osteo-

Answer 5

Bone

Question 6

Chond-

Answer 6

Cartilage

Question 7

Hema

Answer 7

Blood

Question 8

A/An

Answer 8

Not or without

Question 9

Cyte/Cyto

Answer 9

Cell

Question 10

-Sis

Answer 10

Process of

Question 11

Diffusion

Answer 11

The natural movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

Question 12

Protease

Answer 12

Enzyme that destroys foreign proteins

Question 13

Histamine

Answer 13

Promotes inflammation to bring healing properties and promotes swelling

Question 14

Heparin

Answer 14

Natural blood thinner and prevents blood clotting

Question 15

Hemapoiesis or hematapoiesis

Answer 15

Process of forming blood

Question 16

Lacunae

Answer 16

Spaces in the matrix

Question 17

Phagocytosis

Answer 17

Process by which certain living cells ingest or engulf other cells

Question 18

Phage

Answer 18

To eat or devour

Question 19

Matrix

Answer 19

Ground substance

Question 20

Adhesion Proteins

Answer 20

A glue that allows connective tissue cells to attach themselves to matrix elements

Question 21

Lamanin

Answer 21

A component of connective tissue basement membrane and that promotes cell adhesion.

Question 22

-poie-

Answer 22

to make

Question 23

Fibronectin

Answer 23

a fibrous protein that binds to collagen, fibrin, and other proteins

Question 24

Oss

Answer 24

Bone