CT: connective tissue Flashcards

1
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what are the 4 main types of tissue

A

muscle, nervous, epithelial, connective

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2
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what is connective tissue

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most abundant and widely distributed tissue

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3
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examples of connective tissue

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bone ligament fat blood

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4
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function of connective tissue

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transport nutrients, protect and insulate organs, bind and support other tissue

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5
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2 main types of cells

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immature cells and mature cells

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6
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what are mature cells

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end in cyte, job is to maintain matrix, bone-osteocyte cartilage-chrondrocyte

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6
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what are immature cells

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end in blast, job is to secrete matrix, bone-osteoblast cartilage-chrondroblast

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7
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what is the matrix

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plays a major role in the functioning of the tissue

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8
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what is the ground substance

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can be fluid gel or solid, support cells in matrix to bind cells together and act as medium between blood and cells

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function of collagen fibres

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consist of collagen, very tough, resistant to tension

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10
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function of elastic fibes

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consist of elastin, can be stretched to 150% of relaxed length

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11
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function of hyaline cartilage

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covers articular surfaces at joints, reducing frictoin and absorbs some shock

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12
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function of fibrocartilage

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makes up discs and rings between joints, can resist considerable pressure, great strength

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13
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what are dense regular CT

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forms ligaments and tendons

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14
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what are dense irregular CT

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forms joint capsule

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15
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function of a joint capsule

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envelope surrounding synovial joint

16
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what is deep fascia

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sheet of connective tissue surrounding and protecting muscles,, holds muscles together and sperates into functional groups