Connective Tissues Flashcards
What are the functions of connective tissue?
• to provide structural support, such as for burns and cartilage in the skeletal system, and areola tissue, which one is tissues like skin and muscle
• to protect-the school protects the brain, and the ribs protects the heart and lungs
• to transport substances in the blood
• to insulate( how do you poo is a tissue contains fatty deposits to help to prevent heat loss)
What are the five types of connective tissue? (AABBC)
•areolar
•adipose
•bones
•blood
•cartilage
Where is the location of blood tissues?
Blood tissues are found inside the blood vessels, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, and veins, and also within the chambers of the heart
What is plasma?
Liquid cooled plasma makes up about half of the content of the blood. Plasma contains proteins that help blood clot, transport substances through the blood, and perform other functions.
What is the other name for red blood cells?
Erythrocytes
Which type of blood contains oxygen?
Arterial blood
Which type of blood does not contain oxygen?
Venous blood
What is the function for all white blood cells?
Important for defending body against infection immune system
What are granulocytes?
Can change shape and in golf foreign material such as bacteria
What are lymphocytes?
Lymphocytes are a smaller, white blood cell and help make antibodies
What are monocytes?
Monocytes or another type of white blood cell, but can leave the circulatory blood vessel to travel to the side of an infection. Good at phagocytosis.
What is phagocytosis?
Cellular process for adjusting and eliminating particles, including micro organisms, foreign substances
Describe the structure of cartilage
• smooth, translucent, firm substance
• does not contain blood vessels, but nourished by diffusion from the bone
• the extra cellular matrix is secreted by cartilage cells cord chondrocytes and is firm but flexible
What is the function of cartilage?
Protects the bone from friction
Where is cartilage found?
•nose
•ear flaps
•between bone joints
Explain the structure of bone cells(also known as osteocytes)
Osteocytes are trapped in a hard extracellular matrix centric rings, called lamella. Lamella contains blood vessels and nerves. Lots of these rings is called haversian system
What is the bone structure?
• very hard, but can be worn away with friction and it is made of calcium salts and collagen fibres
What is the function of the skeleton?(bones) spamb
• support: keeps body up, right
• protection: to organs
• attachment: mineral storage
• blood production
Where is areola found?
•binds the outer layers of the skin to the muscles beneath
•around blood vessels, nerves, and the organs of the body
Describe the structure of areolar
• sticky, white material that binds muscle groups
• it’s matrix is semi fluid and contains collagen fibres and elastic fibres
What is the function of areolar?
Offers a form of support and protection to the tissues around it
Where is adipose tissue found?
Beneath the skin, but is also found around internal organs such as the heart
Describe the structure of adipose
• variation of areolar tissue, jelly like extra cellular matrix
• Consists of cells containing lipids
What is the function of adipose?
• store energy to be used by the body if needed
• cushion and protects organs
•insulates the body
