Connective Tissues (Classifications and Types) Flashcards
What are the two classifications of connective tissue?
Embryonic and Mature
What are the two types of embryonic connective tissues?
Mesenchyme and Mucous
What does mesenchyme connective tissue give rise to in a mature individual?
Gives rise to all other connective tissues in a mature individual
What does mesenchyme connective tissue consist of?
Mesenchymal cells in a semi-fluid ground substance containing reticular fibres
What does mucous connective tissue consist of?
Widely scattered fibroblasts embedded in a jelly-like ground substance
Where is mucous connective tissue found?
In the umbilical cord of a foetus
What are the three types of mature connective tissues?
Connective tissue proper, fluid connective tissues and supporting connective tissues
Connective tissue proper can be divided into ___ and ___ connective tissue
Loose and Dense
“Loose” connective tissue means…
More cells, less fibres
“Dense” connective tissue means…
More fibres, less cells
What are 3 types of loose connective tissue?
Areolar, Adipose and Reticular connective tissue
What is the most common connective tissue?
Areolar
What protein fibres are present in Areolar connective tissue?
Collagen, Reticular and Elastic fibres
Where can Areolar connective tissue be found?
Widely distributed around almost every structure like a packing material
What are the two types of Adipose connective tissue?
White and Brown
What is the most dominant cell in Adipose connective tissue?
Adipocytes
What are the purposes of Adipose connective tissue?
Energy storage, insulation and temperature control
White Adipose connective tissue is responsible for ___
Energy storage
Brown Adipose connective tissue is responsible for ___
Heat production (very important in infancy)
Where is adipose connective tissue found?
Places where fat accumulates (Buttocks, flanks, abdomen, orbit of the eye etc.)
What is the predominant protein fibre in Reticular connective tissue?
Reticular fibres
Where is Reticular connective tissue found?
In a supporting framework around lymphoid organs (lymph nodes, spleen and tonsils), bone marrow and liver
What are 3 types of dense connective tissue?
Regular, Irregular and Elastic
Where is Dense Regular connective tissue found?
Tendons, Aponeuroses (muscle to muscle connections)
What is Dense Regular connective tissue comprised of?
Regularly arranged collagen fibres
Is Dense Regular connective tissue slow or quick to heal?
Slow due to having only a relatively small amount of cells, which are crucial in the healing process
What colour is Dense Regular connective tissue?
Shiny white
What is the main purpose of Dense Regular connective tissue?
Attachment
What is the difference in fibre arrangement between Dense Regular and Irregular connective tissues?
Fibres are not arranged in parallel bundles in Dense Irregular connective tissue
What is the predominant cell type in Dense Irregular connective tissue?
Fibroblasts, though they are scattered sparsely across the tissue
Where is Dense Irregular connective tissue found?
In the dermis of the skin and the Lamina Propria of the gastrointestinal tract
What fibres are found in Dense Elastic connective tissue?
Elastic and Collagen fibres
What do the presence of Elastic and Collagen fibres within Dense Elastic connective tissue allow attached tissues to do?
Return to their original length after stretching
Where is Dense elastic connective tissue found?
Arterial walls and lungs
Cartilage comprises of a dense network of ___ and ___ ___
Collagen and elastic fibres
3 types of Cartilage are…
Hyaline, Elastic and Fibrocartilage