Connective Tissues Flashcards
Fibrous tissue found throughout the body
Connective tissue
Components
Reticular fibers, Adipocytes, Mesenchymal cell, Elastic fibers, Collagen fibers, Fibroblast, Macrophages
Protects the body against wound and infection
areolar tissue
Stores fats and insulated the body against heat loss
adipose tissue
Form shape and the framework of the body
supportive tissue
Produce blood
hempoietic tissue
Help in the body immunity
lymphatic tissue
Type of CT that the matrix is soft, less rigid, and varying degree of toughness
Proper CT
It connects and supports tissues and organs to resist strain and displacement
Loose connective
Types of Loose CT
areolar, adipose, and reticular
homogenous, transparent, and gelatinous matrix
Areolar CT
Matrix of Areolar CT
cells such as fibroblast, macrophages, mast cells, lymphocytes, and plasma; fibers such as white collagen and yellow elastic
Location of Areolar CT
beneath skin, space between organs, between muscled, peritoneum (stomach), and mesenteries (abdominal wall)
Function of Areolar CT
bind tissue, engulf bacteria, secrete heparin (anticoagulant) and histamine (inflammation reaction), produce antibodies
modified form of Areolar CT contains large number of fat cells
adipose CT
function of Adipose CT
energy storage, shock absorber, insulation
fat cells of babies
brown adipocytes
fat cells in adults
white adipocytes
modified areolar that contains large number of reticular cells
Reticular CT
Function of reticular CT
immunity an body defenses
The fibers dominate over the cells and the matrix in quantity
Dense (fibrous) CT
Contains fibroblast cells and collagen fibers and few matrix. Occurs in tendons and sheaths
White fibrous tissue
Contains numerous and closed packed yellow elastic fibers. Present in ligament
Yellow elastic tissue
Type of CT the forms the endoskeleton of vertebrates
Supporting/ Skeletal CT
