Fascial Elements

Question 0

Cartilage

Answer 0

Cell: chondrocyte

Fiber types: collagen and elastin

Interfibrillar elements, ground substance, water-binding proteins:
chondroitin sulfate

Question 1

Bone

Answer 1

Cell: osteocytes, osteoblasts, osteoclasts

Fiber types: collagen

Interfibrillar elements: replaced by mineral salts, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate.

Question 2

Ligament

Answer 2

Cell: fibroblast

Fiber types: collagen (and elastin)

Interfibrillar elements, ground substance, water-binding proteins:
Minimal proteoglycans between fibers

Question 3

Tendon

Answer 3

Cell: fibroblast

Fiber types: collagen

Interfibrillar elements, ground substance, water-binding proteins:
Minimal proteoglycans between fibers

Question 4

Aponeurosis

Answer 4

Cell: fibroblast

Fiber types: collagen mat

Interfibrillar elements, ground substance, water-binding proteins:
Some proteoglycans

Question 5

Fat

Answer 5

Cell: adipose

Fiber types: collagen

Interfibrillar elements, ground substance, water-binding proteins:
More proteoglycans

Question 6

Loose areolar

Answer 6

Cell: fibroblasts, white blood cells, adipose, mast

Fiber types: collagen and elastin

Interfibrillar elements, ground substance, water-binding proteins:
Significant proteoglycans

Question 7

Blood

Answer 7

Cell: red and white blood cells

Fiber types: fibrinogen

Interfibrillar elements, ground substance, water-binding proteins:
Plasma