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CT Proper & Adipose CT Flashcards

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What are the properties of Connective Tissue? x3

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  1. Physically connects tissues of different types
  2. Fills spaces to form a seamless continuum of functionally integrated tissues
  3. Forms pathways for vessels and nerves traveling to and from tissues
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What are the functions of connective tissue? x5

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  1. Imparts mechanical properties to larger structures
  2. Provides structural support to larger structures or to the whole body
  3. Defense and Repair
  4. Physiological support and metabolite storage
  5. Signaling medium
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What is the general composition of connective tissue?

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ECM that contains fibers and ground substance

Cells that are permanent residents or temporary residents

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What are defining characteristics of connective tissue?

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ECM&raquo_space; cells - depends on type of tissue

Fibers&raquo_space; ground substance - types of fibers depends on type of CT

Usually vascularized

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What are three common fibers present in almost all connective tissue? What is their general properties?

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  1. Collagen I Fibers - semi-rigid and resist tensile forces
  2. Elastic Fibers - elasticity
  3. Reticular (collagen III) fibers - internal 3D support in tissues, glands, and rogans that are soft and solid
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Where are collagen I fibers common?

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Bone - impart flexibility

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Where are elastic fibers common?

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Blood vessels walls

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What types of fibers do blood and hyaline and elastic cartilage have?

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Blood - Fibrin

Hyaline & Elastic Cartilage - Collagen II

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What is ground substance and its function?

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Can be fluid or gel like depending on tissue type.

Provides lubrication, resists compression, and provides physical support

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What are the 3 classifications of Connective Tissue?

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  1. CT proper
  2. Embryonic CT
  3. Specialized CT
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What connective tissues are part of CT proper? What is the function of CT proper?

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Function is to form physical connections between organs and provide physical support in tissues.

Loose (areolar) CT

Dense collagenous CT (regular and irregular)

Elastic CT

Reticular CT

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What tissues are embryonic CT? Where are they found?

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Found only in embryos and fetuses.

Includes mucous CT and mesenchyme

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What tissues are included in specialized CT? What is their function?

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Function is to provide physiological support and/or structural support for the entire body.

Adipose CT - white and brown

Cartilage

Bone

Blood

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What are sarcomas?

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Malignant cancers that originate in or from CT proper, cartilage, bone, or adipose CT

DO NOT include cancers arising from blood cells or their precursors

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What are the functions of resident cells?

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Develop, remain, and perform their main functions within connection tissue

Permanent residents

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What are examples of resident cells?

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Fibroblasts
Adipocytes
Mast Cells
Macrophages

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What are transient cells and what do they do?

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Free/Wandering Cells. Short lived cells and population changes through time

Originate in bone marrow and circulate in blood for a while

Recruited to CT to perform a specific function - temporarily residents

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What are examples of transient cells?

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Plasma cells (plasma B lymphocytes)

Other types of leukocytes (WBCs)

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Where are most cells that give rise to CT from?

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What is mesenchyme and the function of mesenchymal cells?

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Embryonic connective tissue

Cells synthesize ECM of embryonic CT, pluripotent stem cells, and give rise and differentiate into the resident CT cells that synthesize ECM components (fibers and ground substance)

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What are examples of CT stem cells?

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Mesenchymal cells - chondroblast, fibroblast, osteoblast
Hematopoietic stem cells

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What are fibroblasts and their function?

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Fiber builders

Synthesize ECM components
Stem cells that can differentiate into adipocytes and several other CT cells

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What are characteristics of fiberoblasts?

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Abundant

Low turnover

Synthetically active or inactive

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What are the functions of active fibroblasts? How do they appear in LM?

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Actively synthesize ground substance components for secretion into the ECM

In LM, basophilic cytoplasm when synthesizing fibers, oval euchromatic nucleus, and close association with ECM fibers. “Spindle shaped”

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What are inactive fibroblasts and how they appear in LM?
Fibrocytes that are synthetically less active or synthetically inactive. In LM - nucliei are small, flat, and heterochromatic. Cytoplasm is more acidophilic
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What are most adipocytes in CT proper?
Unilocular adipocytes - white fat cells
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What are the functions of adipocytes in CT proper? Where do they come from?
Synthesize, store, and release fats Derived from mesenchymal cells or fibroblasts. Terminally differentiated cells - do not divide
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What are the functions of mast cells? What are mast cells derived from and where are mast cells located?
The functions are initiate type I hypersensitivity reactions (main type of allergic reaction) and mediate the subsequent inflammatory response Derived from hemopoietic stem cells. Located in CT proper (all over body) and mucous membranes of respiratory and digestive tracts
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What the signature feature of mast cells? What is the function of that feature?
Mast cell granules - intensely basophilic, metachromatic Granules are very large secretory vesicles that contain histamine, heparin, enzymes, and chemicals that recruit white blood cells
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What are the characteristics of macrophages and what do they do?
Functions are phagocytosis, present antigens to lymphocytes, and promote wound healing Have off center nucleus and nucleus is kidney shaped and usually euchromatic Have pseudopods and phagosomes
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What are macrophages derived from?
Monocytes
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What are the functions of plasma cells and what do they look like?
Plasma cells are lymphocytes Synthesize and secrete antibodies - continuous secretion Often have large Golgi ghost and a clock face nuclues from the heterochromatin
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What are the two types of embryonic CT?
Mucuous CT Mesenchyme
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What is mucous CT and what is its function?
Mostly ECM Only present in umbilical cord - helps resist compression and prevent umbilical vessels from being compressed
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What are the functions of mesenchymal cells? What do they look like?
Synthesize ECM of embryonic CT - differentiate into resident CT cells Mesenchyme condenses over time, but had more ground substance and fewer cells
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What is the function of loose CT? What are its characteristics?
Loose, disorganized, amorphous cobwebs - mostly collagen I and elastic fibers Vascularized Includes fibroblasts and macrophages Functions as transition between epithelia and deeper underlying CT Protects and cushions blood vessels and nerves traveling within it
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What is the function of dense regular CT? What are its characteristics?
Has many parallel and closely packed collagen I fibers and fiber bundles Main CT forming tendons and ligaments - can resist strong tensile forces coming from one directions Not well vascularized. Fibroblast nuclei between fibers
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What is the function of dense irregular CT? What are its characteristics?
Many collagen I fibers and fibers bundles going in many direction Found in dermis of skin, organ capsules, epineurium, and perichondrium - fibers resists moderate tensile forces coming from many directions Moderately vascularized. Fibroblast nuclei scattered
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What are the functions of elastic CT? What are its characteristics?
Densely packed elastic fibers (long, thin, Y shaped) or broad sheets of elastic called elastic lamellae and elastic laminae Found in ligamentum flavum - provides elasticity and flexible support to spine Found in large and medium arteries - enables arteries to accommodate a constantly changing volume of blood
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What are the functions of reticular CT? What are its characteristics??
Reticular fibers form internal 3D scaffold that supports the cells of solid organs and glands. Forms 3D scaffold of bone marrow and adipose CT. Forms endomysium (muscle tissue) Main cell is fibroblasts In places like red bone marrows, glands, liver, and adipose CT.
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What are characteristics of adipose CT?
Cells dominate and very little ground substance. Mainly contain adipocytes and each adipocyte is surrounded by layer of ECM called an external lamina Reticular fibers form scaffold. Rich blood and nerve supply
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What are the functions and characteristics of white adipose CT?
Functions are insulation, cushioning, and lipid/energy storage. Also mechanical padding (shock absorber), and stem cell reserve. Cells are unilocular adipocytes. Vascularized and rich nerve supply.
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What endocrine function do unilocular adipocytes have?
Synthesize adipokines - hormones that regulate fatty acid metabolism leptin - reduced appetite adiponectin - reduced glucose release by liver and facilitates weight loss Retinol-binding protien 4 - induces insulin resistance, promotes glucose release by liver, and contibute to inflammatory response
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What are the characteristics and functions of brown adipose CT?
Heat generation by decoupling oxidative phosphorylation and lipid storage Cells are multilocular adipocytes = have many mitochondria More abundant in fetuses and newborns than adults

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