Histology: Connective Tissue (Exam 1) Flashcards
Where are most of the cells of connective tissue from
migrants of the vascular system
How is connective tissue classified
Type of cell
Nature of ECM
Where is connective tissue found
Under the epithelial tissues as a supporting tissue
What are the primary functions of connective tissue
Supportive
Space filling
What is the supportive role of connective tissue
mechanical function, bone, cartilage, dense, connective tissue
What is the space filling role
Fills in gaps between epithelium and muscle and other tissue
What fibers is the Extracellular matrix composed of
collagen
reticular
elastic
What is ground substance composed of
glycoproteins
glycosaminoglycans
proteoglycans
What is a proteoglycan composed of
protein core anchored to hyaluronic acid with GAG side chains
What is the basic unit of collagen
collagen fibrils
What are collagen Fibrils composed of
tropocollagen molecules
What are tropocollagen molecules composed of
3 glycoprotein alpha chains into a triple helix
How are the different types of collagen created
by changing the types/varieties of the alpha chains
How many different types of collagen are there
28
How many main types of collagen are there
4
What are the 4 types of collagen
Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV
Where is Type I collagen found
bone, skin, tendons, ligaments
Where is Type II found
hyaline cartilage
Where is Type III found
Reticular fibers
Where is Type IV found
basement membrane
What type of collagen are reticular fibers composed of
Type III
Where are reticular fibers found
Lymphatic tissue
Supporting structure for adipocytes, muscle cells, small blood vessels, hemopoietic tissues
What stains are used to view reticular fibers
PAS
Silver Salts
Eosin
Where are elastic fibers found
elastic cartilage
elastic arteries
elastic ligaments
What cells produce elastic fibers
fibroblasts and smooth muscle cells
What are the components of elastic fibers
elastin core
fibrillin microfibrils around the core embedded into elastin
What is the cause of Marfan Syndrome
Lesion of the Fibrillin gene on chromosome 15
What is fibrillin in relationship to elastic fiber
an ECM protein that is important in maintaing elastic fibers
What is mutated in ehlers-danlos syndrome
Mutations in genes affecting the collagen polypeptide chains
Symptoms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrom
hyperelastic skin
hyperflexibility of joints
vascular and organ rupture
What causes osteogenesis imperfecta
Defect in synthesis of type I collagen
What are the symptoms of osteogenesis imperfecta
brittle bones
short stature
What is the most severe form of osteogenesis imperfecta
type 2
What occurs in type 2 osteogenesis imperfecta
abnormally small and fragile rib cage
What are the three categories of connective tissue
Embryonic
Connective tissue proper
Specialized connective tissue
What are the different types of embryonic connective tissue
mesenchyme
mucous connective tissue
What are the different types of connective tissue proper
Dense CT
Loose CT
What are the different types of specialized connective tissue
Adipose Blood Cartilage Hemopoietic tissue Lymphatic tissue
What is embryonic connective tissue
few star or spindle shaped cells forming a loose network
Extracellular space filled with huge amounts of viscous ground substance with few reticular fibers
What type of tissue is mesenchyme
Embryonic connective tissue
Where is mesenchyme CT found
mainly inside the embryo
What type of cells compose mesenchyme
pluripotent mesenchymal cells
What is the feature of pluripotent mesenchymal cells
can differentiate into other tissue types
Where is mucous connective tissue found
in the umbilical cord