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Histology: Connective Tissue (Exam 1) Flashcards

1
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Where are most of the cells of connective tissue from

A

migrants of the vascular system

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2
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How is connective tissue classified

A

Type of cell

Nature of ECM

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3
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Where is connective tissue found

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Under the epithelial tissues as a supporting tissue

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4
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What are the primary functions of connective tissue

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Supportive

Space filling

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5
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What is the supportive role of connective tissue

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mechanical function, bone, cartilage, dense, connective tissue

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6
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What is the space filling role

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Fills in gaps between epithelium and muscle and other tissue

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7
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What fibers is the Extracellular matrix composed of

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collagen
reticular
elastic

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8
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What is ground substance composed of

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glycoproteins
glycosaminoglycans
proteoglycans

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9
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What is a proteoglycan composed of

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protein core anchored to hyaluronic acid with GAG side chains

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10
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What is the basic unit of collagen

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collagen fibrils

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11
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What are collagen Fibrils composed of

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tropocollagen molecules

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12
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What are tropocollagen molecules composed of

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3 glycoprotein alpha chains into a triple helix

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13
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How are the different types of collagen created

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by changing the types/varieties of the alpha chains

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14
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How many different types of collagen are there

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28

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15
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How many main types of collagen are there

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4

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16
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What are the 4 types of collagen

A

Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV

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17
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Where is Type I collagen found

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bone, skin, tendons, ligaments

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18
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Where is Type II found

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hyaline cartilage

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19
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Where is Type III found

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Reticular fibers

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20
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Where is Type IV found

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basement membrane

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21
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What type of collagen are reticular fibers composed of

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Type III

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22
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Where are reticular fibers found

A

Lymphatic tissue

Supporting structure for adipocytes, muscle cells, small blood vessels, hemopoietic tissues

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23
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What stains are used to view reticular fibers

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PAS
Silver Salts
Eosin

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24
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Where are elastic fibers found

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elastic cartilage
elastic arteries
elastic ligaments

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25
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What cells produce elastic fibers

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fibroblasts and smooth muscle cells

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26
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What are the components of elastic fibers

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elastin core

fibrillin microfibrils around the core embedded into elastin

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27
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What is the cause of Marfan Syndrome

A

Lesion of the Fibrillin gene on chromosome 15

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28
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What is fibrillin in relationship to elastic fiber

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an ECM protein that is important in maintaing elastic fibers

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29
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What is mutated in ehlers-danlos syndrome

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Mutations in genes affecting the collagen polypeptide chains

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30
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Symptoms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrom

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hyperelastic skin
hyperflexibility of joints
vascular and organ rupture

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31
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What causes osteogenesis imperfecta

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Defect in synthesis of type I collagen

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32
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What are the symptoms of osteogenesis imperfecta

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brittle bones

short stature

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33
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What is the most severe form of osteogenesis imperfecta

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type 2

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34
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What occurs in type 2 osteogenesis imperfecta

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abnormally small and fragile rib cage

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35
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What are the three categories of connective tissue

A

Embryonic
Connective tissue proper
Specialized connective tissue

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36
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What are the different types of embryonic connective tissue

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mesenchyme

mucous connective tissue

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37
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What are the different types of connective tissue proper

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Dense CT

Loose CT

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38
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What are the different types of specialized connective tissue

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Adipose
Blood
Cartilage
Hemopoietic tissue
Lymphatic tissue
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39
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What is embryonic connective tissue

A

few star or spindle shaped cells forming a loose network

Extracellular space filled with huge amounts of viscous ground substance with few reticular fibers

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40
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What type of tissue is mesenchyme

A

Embryonic connective tissue

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41
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Where is mesenchyme CT found

A

mainly inside the embryo

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42
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What type of cells compose mesenchyme

A

pluripotent mesenchymal cells

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43
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What is the feature of pluripotent mesenchymal cells

A

can differentiate into other tissue types

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44
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Where is mucous connective tissue found

A

in the umbilical cord

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45
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What is another name for mucous connective tissue

A

Wharton’s jelly

46
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What cells compose mucous connective tissue

A

Fibroblasts and few mesenchymal cells

47
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What is the characteristics of mucous connective tissue

A

more space between cells and less reticular fibers in ground substance

creates a jelly like appearance

48
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Mesenchyme cells develop into what cells

A 
chondroblasts
lipoblasts
fibroblasts
osteoblasts
myoblasts
49
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What do chondroblasts develop into

50
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What do lipoblasts develop into

51
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What do fibroblasts develop into

A

ligaments, tendons, capsules, supporting tissue

52
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What do osteoblast develop into

53
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What do myoblasts develop into

A

skeletal muscle

54
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What are the general characteristics of dense CT

A

few fibroblasts
little ground substance
large amounts of collagen fibers between them

55
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Where is dense regular connective tissue found

A

in tendons, aponeuroses, ligaments

56
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How is the connective tissue of the ligamentum flavum different than other ligaments

A

contains a lot of elastic fibers = elastic connective tissue

57
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What are characteristics of dense regular CT

A

fibers of collagen arranged in parallel

rod shaped nuclei

58
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What type of collagen is in dense CT

59
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Where is dense irregular connective tissue found

A

submucosa of hollow organs, connecting mucous membrane to underlying muscle layer

60
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What type of cells compose dense irregular connective tissue

A

fibroblasts

61
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Describe dense irregular connective tissue

A

fibers of type 1 collagen arranged in bundles running in all directions

62
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What is a fibroblast do

A

synthesize fibers and ground substance

63
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What do fibroblasts look like

A

star shaped cells with elongated disc-like nucleus

64
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Why do fibroblasts stain basophilic

A

developed rER in the cytoplasm for protein synthesis

65
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How do myofibroblasts differ from fibroblasts

A

similar to fibroblast but contain contractile elements

66
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How do myofibroblasts differ from smooth muscle

A

lack basal lamina

67
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Where are myofibroblasts found

A

located in loose CT

68
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What is the function of myofibroblasts

A

regulate the shape and emptying of flands and wound contraction and closure

69
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What is loose connective composed of

A

Collage Type I

Elastic fibers

70
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Where is loose connective tissue found

A

mostly beneath the epithelial

71
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What is loose CT role in inflammation

A

undergo significant swelling

72
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What are the two cell populations found in loose Connective tissue

A

resident cells

migrant cells

73
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What are resident cells

A 
fibroblasts 
macrophages
mast cells
adipose cells
mesenchymal cells
74
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What are migrant cells

A 
lymphocytes
plasma cells
neutrophils
eosinophils
basophils
75
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What are the two different types of adipose

A

white and brown

76
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What are white adipose cells

A

single fat drop filling the cytoplasm

ring shaped cytoplasm and flat peripheral nucleus

77
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What are brown adipose cells

A

several fat droplets in the cytoplasm

brown pigment

78
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Where is brown adipose cells found

A

in newborns as they need a lot of energy fast

79
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What are macrophages derived from

A

blood monocytes

80
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Describe macrophages

A

round nucleus
ingested material in cytoplasm
large golgi and rER

81
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What is the function of macrophages

A

antigen presenting cell: use MHC2 molecules to present antigens for CD4 lymphocytes

82
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What are Langhans giant cells

A

Multiple macrophages fused together

83
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What are mast cells

A

large rounded cells with spherical nucleus

basophilic granules

84
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Where are mast cells located

A

next to small vessels in CT, capsule of organs

85
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What stain is used to view mast cells

A

tuloidin blue stain

86
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What is the function of mast cells

A

Antibodies bind to mast cells to release contents of granules

87
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Mast cells play a role in what clinical scenario

A

anaphylactic reactions

88
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What do the granules of mast cells contain

A

histamine
heparin
eosinophil and neutrophil/chemotactic factor

89
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What is the function of histamine

A

vasodilation, edema

90
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What is the function of heparan

A

blocks coagulation, responsible for basophilia

91
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What is the function of eosinophil and neutrophil chemotactic factor

A

cell attraction

92
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Where are mesenchymal cells found in adults

A

around vessels

93
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What do mesenchymal cells

A

they are pluripotent and form various things

94
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What structure do mesenchymal cells have

A

star or spindle shaped cells

95
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What structure do lymphocytes have

A

intensely staining slightly indented spherical nucleus

cytoplasm is pale basophilic ring

96
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How are lymphocytes classified

A

T lymphocytes
B lymphocytes
Natural Killer cells

97
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Where did T lymphocytes differentiate from

98
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What percentage of lymphocytes are T-lymphocytes

99
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What percentage of lymphocytes are B-lymphocytes

100
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Where did B lymphocytes differentiate from

A

bone marrow

101
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What percentage of lymphocytes are natural killer cells

102
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Where did natural killer cells originate from

A

bone marrow

103
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What are plasma cells derived from

104
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What is the function of plasma cells

A

antibody producing

105
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What is the life span of plasma cells

A

10-30 days

106
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Describe plasma cells

A

heterochromatin in the nucleus with cartwheel or clock face pattern

107
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What are the types of blood cells seen in connective tissue

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neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils

108
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Describe neutrophils

A

pale pink cytoplasm
fine granules
nucleus is multilobed and stains basophilic

109
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Describe eosinophils

A

large eosinophilic granules in the cytoplasm

bilobed nucleus

110
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Describe basophils

A

large basophilic granules
nucleus obscured by granules
closely related to mast cells of CT

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