Exam 1: CT Flashcards
ECM composed of
Ground substance
Fibers
General functions of CT
Structural support
Medium for exchange
Defense/protection
Adipose storage
Characteristics of CT
- Mesenchyme origin
- Separated by matrix
- Cells produce matrix
- Adhere to matrix
Glycosaminoglycans general trait
Hydrophilic
GAGs are covalently bonded to
Proteins
Non-sulfated GAG example
Hyaluronic acid
HA holds much ____ which is important for allowing ____
Water; diffusion
Positive aspects of inflammation
Increased fluidity
Increased # of defensive cells
Excessive swelling can
Damage BV, nerves and cells
Proteoglycans
Protein core w/ many sulfated GAGs attached
Adhesive glycoprotein examples
Laminin
Fibronectin
Type I collagen known for
Great tensile strength
Does NOT stretch
Type I collagen accounts for ____ of total body collagen
90%
Pathology of collagen I
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Symptoms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Unstable joints
Skin and BV also affected
Aging effect on collagen
Fiber production slows and are weaker
______ necessary for proper cross-linking within collagen I
Vitamin C
Not enough vitamin C on collagen I
Weaker collagen
More rapid fiber breakdown
Vitamin C deficiency causes what pathology
SCURVY
Elastic fibers composed of
Elastin and mircofibrils
Elastic fibers important in
BV and lungs
Aging effect on elastin
Number of elastic fibers decrease
Marfan’s syndrome
Undeveloping elastic fibers — defective fibrillin
Marfan’s syndrome manifestations
Irregular/unsteady gate Tall lean body Long extremities Dislocation of lens Dilated aorta
Reticular fibers essentially same as
Collagen III
Aging effect on reticular fibers
Not affected
1st fiber produced during wound healing
Reticular fibers
Reticular fibers common in
Liver, bone marrow, lymph nodes
Fiber considered the simplest in structure
Reticular
Which fibers are affected by aging
Elastic
Collagen I
Fibroblasts derived from
Mesenchyme cells
Very important in ordinary CT
When do fibroblasts primarily divide
Wound healing
What do fibroblasts do under special conditions
Change into other cell types
Structural functions of fibroblasts
Produce/maintain matrix
Healing
Scars made up
Dense irregular CT
Scars only _____ as strong as original tissue
70%
Defensive functions of fibroblasts
Produce cytokines and enzymes
Phagocytize
Fibrocyte
Mature
Less active — appear flat
Lower energy and oxygen
Function of fibrocyte
Maintain matrix
Fibrocytes can produce
HA
Ground substance
Reticular fibers
Myofibroblast functions
Wound closure
Tooth eruption
Do adipocytes divide
NO
Adipocytes derived from
Mesenchyme cells
Make pre-adipocytes