Histology - CT Proper

Question 1

Connective tissue

Answer 1

primary tissues in the body where the cells are widely separated by intercellular substance

Question 2

2 types of CT

Answer 2

CT proper and modified/specialized CT

Question 3

Modified/specialized CT includes

Answer 3

bone, blood and cartilage

Question 4

Intercellular Matrix found between

Answer 4

CT cells

Question 5

Intercellular Matrix made up of

Answer 5

ground substance and fibers

Question 6

amorphous matrix/ground substance

Answer 6

jell-like material (shape-less); made up of glycoproteins and proteoglycans containing a high portion of water

Question 7

3 types of fibers

Answer 7

collagen, elastic and reticular

Question 8

collagen fiber

Answer 8

flexible, but not stretchable and have great tensile strength; wary, branching bundles; stretch up to 3%

Question 9

elastic fiber

Answer 9

made of elastin; branching thin acidophyllic fibers; stretchable and flexible; stretch up to 100% of length

Question 10

reticular fiber

Answer 10

made up of a form of collagen; appear in a form of a network of fine fibers; lymphatic system

Question 11

mesenchymal cells

Answer 11

embryonic stem cells; stellate in shape with interconnected processes; give rise to all types of CT cells

Question 12

fibroblasts

Answer 12

stellate in shape on surface view; spindle shaped on side view; give rise to CT matrix; important in healing because they produce collagen

Question 13

histiocytes

Answer 13

macrophages; round to irregular and phagocytic

Question 14

mast cells

Answer 14

round to oval; secrete histamine and heparin

Question 15

plasma cells

Answer 15

round cells with eccentric nucli with a characteristic clock face appearance; secrete antibodies

Question 16

fat cells

Answer 16

adipose cells; largest cells and appear oval with flat and peripheral nuclei; cytoplasm is occupied by a large droplet of fat

Question 17

pigment cells

Answer 17

branching with melanin pigment in cytoplasm; found in skin and choroid of the eye

Question 18

leukocytes

Answer 18

WBC that migrate to CT

Question 19

loose CT

Answer 19

CT proper; components of CT widely spread

Question 20

Areolar CT

Answer 20

loose; most widely distributed; found around blood vessels and nerves. filling gaps between organs, and forming superficial fascia

Question 21

reticular tissue

Answer 21

loose; reticular fibers are in abundance and are associate with reticular cells of which some are undifferentiated and some are phagocytic; bone marrow, spleen, and lymph nodes

Question 22

adipose CT

Answer 22

loose; made up of fat cells; found under the skin and around heart and kidneys for protection

Question 23

mucoid CT

Answer 23

loose; embryonic in origin; made up of ground substance, some collagen, and fribroblasts; found in umbilical cord

Question 24

Dense CT proper

Answer 24

components are densely packed

Question 25

dense irregular CT

Answer 25

collagen bundles run in every direction and enclose a lot fibroblasts; found in deep fascia, dermis, perichondrium and periosteum

Question 26

dense regular CT

Answer 26

ct fibers run parallel to each other

Question 27

2 types of dense regular CT

Answer 27

white fibrous CT and elastic tissue

Question 28

white fibrous tissue

Answer 28

thick parallel collagen bundles which enclose fibroblasts; separated by loose areolar ct found in tendons and ligaments

Question 29

elastic tissue

Answer 29

parallel elastic fibers; found in ligamenta flava and nuchae