connective tissues

Question 0

EPItenon

Answer 0

SURROUNDS tendon fascicle

Question 1

ENDOtenon

Answer 1

SEPARATES tendon fascicles

Question 2

predominant collagen type in tendon?

Answer 2

type I (85% dry weight)

Question 3

4 transitional tissues at muscle-tendon attachment?

Answer 3

tendon
fibrocartilage
mineralized fibrocartilage
bone

Question 4

collagen type in tendon EARLY healing?

Answer 4

type III (converted to type I)

Question 5

tendon repair process post-surgery

Answer 5

weakest 7-10days

max strength 6mos

Question 6

predominant ligament collagen type?

Answer 6

type I (90% dry weight)

Question 7

higher ELASTIN content

Answer 7

LIGAMENT > tendon

Question 8

2 types of ligament insertion?

Answer 8

INDIRECT (acute angle)

DIRECT (right angle)

Question 9

4-phase ligament-bone transition

Answer 9

ligament
fibrocartilage
mineralized fibrocartilage
bone

Question 10

ligaments plastically deform?

Answer 10

NO. “break not bend”

Question 11

collagen type in ligament EARLY healing?

Answer 11

type III (converted to type I)

Question 12

nucleus pulposus content

Answer 12

high GAG, low collagen (opposite for annulus fibrosis)

Question 13

4 phases of soft tissue healing

Answer 13

hemostasis
inflammation
organogenesis
remodeling