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Exam1Lec5ConnectiveTissue Flashcards

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What is the connective tissue?

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Tissue (cells + fibers) that supports, protects and gives structure to other tissues & organs in the body.

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What is connective tissue made of?

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4 different types of cells and 3 diff types of fibers

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What are the 4 different types of cells (originated from mesenchymal stem cells)?

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  1. Fibroblast >produces collagen fibers (i.e., it is the main cell producing ECM fibers)
  2. Macrophage = immune cell
  3. Mast cell = immune cell >produces response to allergic reaction
  4. Plasma cell = immune cell > produces antibodies
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What are the 3 diff types of fibers for connective tissue?

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  1. Collagen (type IV)
  2. Elastic
  3. Reticular (type III collagen) > stains w/ silver (metal)
    -Produced by reticulocytes

collagen and elastic are both prduced by fibroblasts

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Connective tissue is what plus what?

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Cells + ECM (fibers + ground substance)

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What is the major cellular component of CT? What do they produce?

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Fibroblasts, and they produce collagen fibers (i.e., other major component of CT)
But can also produce elastic fibers that do NOT contain any collagen

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What synthesiszes collagen?

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Fibroblasts (alos osteoblasts and chondroblasts)

rer: synthesis of pre and pro collagen
golgi: packaging/secretion of procoll
ECM: enzymatic processing, self aggregation, cross linking

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What characteristcs of fibroblasts do we see under a LM?

stain?
cell shape?
nuclei shape?

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Stain = dark purple w/ H-stain > b/c they have rER + ribosomes
Cell = spindle-shaped
Nuclei = flat; cigar-shaped

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What are the immune cells of connective tissues?

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Macrophages, mast cells, plasma cells

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Macrophages
fxn?
stain?
cell shape?
cytoplasm?
nuceli shape?

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  • Phagocytic > have lysosomes to digest material
  • Stain = purple (H-stain)
  • Cell = irregular shape
  • Cytoplasm = vacuoles appear as “open spaces”
  • Nuclei = large, irregularly-shaped
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Mast cells
fxn?
location?
stain?
cell shape?
cytoplasm?
nuceli shape?

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  • Degranulation > leads to allergic response
    -Localized, mild reaction that is site specific
    -Hyperallergic > severe immediate reaction that is     systemic
  • 2 locations = mucosa (loose CT = lamina propria) & adult CT (CT proper)
  • Stain = purple (H-stain)
  • Cell = round/oval shape
  • Cytoplasm = many dark purple granules
  • Nuclei = lightly-stained round shape

know fxn and lxn

releases heparin, histamikne, proteoglycancs, ECF-A

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Is lamina propria of gut and loose connective tissue the same thing?

slide 25

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No, lamina propria is the layer where you can find connective tissue

ex: submusosa layer of gut> find dense irreg

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Plasma cells
fxn?
stain?
cell shape?
cytoplasm?
nuceli shape?

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  • B-lymphocytes exposed to Ag > produces Abs
  • Stain = purple (H-stain) w/small pale area near nucleus (golgi apparatus)
  • Cytoplasm = purple staining d/t lots of rER
  • Nuclei = large, eccentric (off-center), cartwheel appearanc
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What are the 2 locations of mast cells?

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  1. Mucosal found in loose CT under muscosal epithelium
  2. adult CT proper
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What are the largest of fixed cells of CT?

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Mast cells (20-30 microns)

macrophages are NOT fixed, they move around alot

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Whar is ECM?

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A gelatinous blend of water + ions + collagen + glycoprotein + proteoglycan
Surrounds cells & fibers of CT for support, metabolism + cell communication

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What are Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)?

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  • Exist as proteins complex w/ polysaccharides
    -Keratin sulfate
    -Chondroitin sulfate
  • Fxn = control linkages b/n ECM components
  • Make up the major component of PG aggregates
    -They attach to PGs which cause PGs to bind the core protein
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What are proteoglycans (PGs)?

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  • Fxn = adhesion of ECM components
  • Linker proteins attach to PG aggregates to hyaluronan
    -Results in lots of hydration of the EC

major part of ECM, they consist of GAGS

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What are glycoproteins?

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Glycoproteins = fibronectin & laminin

20
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ECM fxn?

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ECM Fxn = regulation of distribution + transport of substances

21
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Ground substance of ECM

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GAGs + PGs + glycoproteins

22
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ECM=

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ground substance + fibers

23
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For CT classification, what are the 3 categories of CT?

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  1. Embryonic = mesenchyme located in the embryo
  2. Specialized = cartilage, bone, blood, adipose, hemopoietic and lymphatic
  3. Adult (CT proper) = loose & dense
    -Classified as regular (fibers oriented in same direction) or irregular (fibers oriented in opposite direction)
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CT classificationn depends on the cell to ECM ratio, what is the ratio for
Loose (areolar) CT and Dense CT?

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  • Loose (areolar) CT = cells > ECM (fibers)
  • Dense CT = cells < ECM (fibers)
25
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Where is loose (areolar) CT located?

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Under epithelium, surrounds bv, nerves, and muscles

26
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Where can you find dense regular CT?

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Tendons, ligaments, cornea of eye

transmits physical force and light energy

27
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Where can you find dense irregular CT?

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dermis layer of skin, submucosa of GI

28
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Reticular CT vs Elastic CT

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Reticular CT: dense irregular CT where reticualr fibers predomiate, seen in lymphatic tissues

Elastic CT: dense irregular CT where elastic fibers made by either fibroblasts (loose CT) or smooth muscle cells (aorts). Seen in large blood vessels and ligaments

Dense irregular CT = elastic CT (b.v.) & reticular CT (lymphoid organ

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Specialized connective tissue includes:

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adipose tissue, cartilage, bone, blood, and hematopoietic tissue

30
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Connective tissue proper (adult CT) consists of what?

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Cells and ECM that includes fibers and ground substances

just asking what is ct

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The classification fo CT proper is based on

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  1. Distribution and relative number of cells
  2. Types of fibers present and their arrangement
  3. The amount and type of ECM
32
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The major (permanent residents) cell types found in CT are?

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  • fibroblasts (collagen, elastic, reticular fibers)
  • macrophages
  • adipose cells
  • mesenchymal stem cells.
    The wandering (transient) cell population includes: lymphocytes, plasma cells, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes

lymphocytes, plasma, and esonophils are immune cells

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The ECM is a complex structural network that does what 3 things?

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  1. Surrounds
  2. Supports and a metabolic compartment
  3. Enables communication b/w cells
34
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What holds water for ECM, and is a big part of proteoglycan aggregating?

35
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____ can indirectly bind to the hyaluronic acid molecule by means of link protins.

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Proteoglycans

this property of hyaluronian and related polysaccharides regulates the distribution and transport of substances w/in the CT.

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