Connective Tissue Vocabulary Flashcards
Anaphylaxis
a severe, whole-body allergic reaction_
Collagen fibril
a thin filamentous extracellular molecule made up of tropocollagen
Collagen fiber
a large filamentous structure made up of collagen fibrils_
Core protein
the central protein component of proteoglycans_
Extracellular matrix
is composed of ground substance and fibrous proteins_
Fibrillin
a component of elastin molecules_
Fibroblast
a cell that secretes and maintains components of the extracellular matrix
Ground substance
composed of proteoglycans, water and glycoproteins_
Glycoprotein
proteins with various binding domains that hold connective tissues together
Glycosaminoglycan (GAG)
long, unbranched chains of repeating disaccharides with alternating amino sugars and acidic sugars_
Hyaluronan
a proteoglycan that is present in all connective tissues_
Macrophage
a phagocytic cell that is derived from monocytes_
Mast cell
detects the entry of foreign substances in the body and elicits a local inflammatory response_
Mesentery
a gross anatomical structure made of CT that supports the loops of the intestines_
Multilocular
describes the arrangement/compartmentalization of multiple lipid droplets in brown fat_
