Connective Tissues Flashcards
Macrophages are derived from what blood cell?
Monocytes
Hyaline & elastic cartilage contains what type of collagen?
Type 2
A so-called “cart wheel” nucleus is typical & often basophilic granules?
Mast cells
What connective tissue fibers are argyrophilic?
Reticular fibers
Has a singlet appearance is characteristic of what connective tissue cell?
Adipocyte
What is the undifferentiated cell that is the stem cell for connective tissue?
Mesenchymal cells
What does plasma produce?
Antibodies
What cell is responsible for the synthesis, maintenance, & turnover of extracellular matrix?
Fibroblast
What is the precursor of collagen?
Tropocollagen
Fibrocytes are commonly found & easily recognizable in what type of CT?
DCT regular
What type of collagen has the highest amount of sugar groups?
Type 3
The wall of what structure contains many elastic fibers arranged in a lamellar fashion?
Elastic artery
Histocytes are form what WBC?
Monocytes
What type of cell is multi-ocular& commonly found in fetuses?
Brown fat
What cell synthesizes elastin?
Fibroblast
What type of collagen is most abundant in skin, tendon, ligaments, & bone?
Type 1
What type of fiber contains oxytalan?
Elastic fiber
Mucous CT is also known as?
Wharton’s Jelly
The basal lamina of the epidermis contains what type of collagen?
Type 4
What type of fiber stains well w/ silver stains, but not w/ H&E?
Reticular fibers
What CT cell produces collagen, elastin, & ground substance?
Fibroblast
Mast cells are activated by the binding of what immunoglobulin?
IgE
What common CT cell has a football or pencil shaped structure?
Fibrocyte
What CT fiber forms the framework for lymph nodes?
Reticular fibers
