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Histology Flashcards

1
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Secrete the molecules that form the matrix (fibers and ground substance)

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Fibroblasts

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2
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Engulf bacteria and cellular debris.

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Macrophage (white blood cell)

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2
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Resides in connective tissue
Part of he immune system: secrete antibodies

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Plasma cells

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3
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Fat cells which store triglycerides

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Adipocytes

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3
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found along blood vessels in the connective tissue
Involved in the inflammatory response: produce histamine

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Mast cells

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3
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Scarce under normal conditions
Migrate to connective tissue to combat pathogens

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Neutrophils

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4
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Consists of fibres embedded in ground substance

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Matrix

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4
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Part of connective tissue between the fibres and cells
Holds water within the tissues

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Ground substance

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5
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long polysaccharide (repeating disaccharide unit)
Slippery substance that binds cells together, lubricates joints, maintain eyeball shape

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Hyaluronic acid

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6
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Dermatan/keratan sulfate

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Proteoglycans

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7
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28 different types with type I ______ being most common

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Collagen fibres

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8
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Can withstand stretch of 150% of resting length
smaller diameter than collagen fibres

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elastic fibres

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9
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A genetic disorder of fault elastic fibre production, so tissues high in elastic fibre are weak

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Marfan’s syndrome

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10
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smaller than collagen bundles
consists of a single collagen molecule (type IV collagen)
*form the stroma (framework) of many soft organs

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reticular fibres

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11
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Contains a large number of apidocytes
2 kinds: white/brown fat

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adipose tissue

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12
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Forms part of the basement membrane, and the stroma (framework) of many organs i.e liver spleen, lymph

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reticular connective tissue

13
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Collagen fibres that are regularly arranged in bundles
strong against pulling 1 direction
found in tendons, ligaments

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Dense regular connective tissue

14
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Contains collagen fibres w no regular arrangement
found in places where forces are exerted in multiple directions. i.e skin, fascia

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Dense irregular connective tissue

15
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Contains mostly freeing branching elastic fibres
found in lungs, aorta

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Elastic connective tissue

16
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mature cartilage cells

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chondrocytes

17
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“gristle”

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hyaline cartilage

18
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strongest of 3 types of cartilage
contains bundles of collagen fibres

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fibrocartilage

19
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chondrocytes are scattered throughout a network of threadlike elastic fibres

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elastic cartilage

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