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Histology: Epithelial and Fibrous Connective Tissue Flashcards

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Functions of epithelial tissue

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  • Physical protection
  • Permeability
  • Secretion
  • Sensation
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Characteristics of epithelia

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  • Cellularity
  • Polarity
  • Attachment
  • Avascular
  • Innervation
  • Regeneration
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Location of epithelium

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basement membrane

(thin extracellular, felt-like sheet of macomolecules)

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epithelium primarily involved in secretion

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glands

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Epithelial polarity

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  • apical surface - faces exterior surface/lumen of enclosed cavity
  • basal surface - rests on basement membrane
  • lateral surface - communicates/attaches to adjacent cells
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Name 3 types of inter-cellular junctions.

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  • tight/occluding junction
  • gap/communicating junction
  • anchoring junction
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Describe tight/occluding junctions.

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  • impermeable: allows cells to function as barrier
  • encircle cells near apical surface
  • increased junctions means decreased permeability
  • ptns: occludins and claudins
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Describe gap/communicating junctions.

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  • fluid-filled channels that connect apposed cells
  • mediate communication
  • connexin aggregates
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Name 3 types of anchoring junctions.

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  • adherens
  • desmosomes
  • hemidesmosomes
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lateral adhesions involving cadherins that interact with actin filaments

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adherens

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lateral adhesions involving cadherins that interact with intermediate filaments

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desmosomes

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basal adhesions involving integrins and intermediate filaments that anchor to basal lamina

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hemidesmosomes

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  1. Bacteria that cause food poisoning target ____ in the intestine.
  2. This causes _______.
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  1. tight junctions
  2. loss of tissue fluid into intestinal lumen
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  1. Helicobacter pylori causes gastric ulcers by binding to ____ in the stomach.
  2. This causes ______.
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  1. tight junctions
  2. increasing permeability
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  1. Pemphigus vulgaris (autoimmune disease) causes abnormal ____ function.
  2. This reduces ____ and causes _____.
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  1. desmosome
  2. (reduces) cell-to-cell adhesion, (causes) blister of oral mucosa
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Describe the basement membrane.

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  • specialized sheet of extracellular material
  • located adjacent to basal domain
  • selective barrier between tissue permits diffusion of nutrients
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basement membrane

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  • apical specializations - microvilli
  • cytoplasmic processes
  • specialized for absorption
  • number and shape correlate to cell’s absorptive capacity
  • 1 mm long with up to 100k present on a single cell
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Celiac disease is caused by ______.

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loss of microvilli on absorptive cells in the small intestine

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  • apical specializations - stereocilia
  • microvilli of unusual length, long, less mobile
  • microtubule structure with actin core
  • increases S:A for absorption/secretion
  • restricted location: epididymis and hair cells of inner ear
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  1. Type
  2. Location
  3. Function
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  1. Simple squamous epithelial cell
  2. Location:
    - (endothelium) lining of blood and lymphatic vessels
    - (mesothelium) lining alveoli in the lungs, loop of Henle in kidney, variou ducts
  3. Function: exchange, barrier, lubrication
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  1. Type
  2. Location
  3. Function
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  1. Simple cuboidal epithelium
  2. Location: kidney tubules, glands and associated ducts, terminal bronchioles, covering of the ovary
  3. Function: absorption, barrier, secretion
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  1. Type
  2. Location
  3. Function
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  1. Simple columnar epithelium
  2. Location: auditory tubes, uterus, oviducts, stomach, SI/LI
  3. Function: absorption and secretion
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  1. Type
  2. Location
  3. Function
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  1. Pseudostratiied Columnar Ciliated
  2. Location: lining of nasal cavity, pharynx, trache, bronchi
  3. Function: absorption and secretion, debris, particulate movement
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  1. Type
  2. Location
  3. Function
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  1. Urothelium
  2. Location: urinary bladder, ureters, urethra
  3. Function: barrier, distensible property
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  1. Type
  2. Location
  3. Function
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  1. Nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelial cells
  2. Location: oral cavity, portions of the pharynx, esophagus, anus, vagina, urethra, cornea
  3. Function: barrier and protection
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  1. Type
  2. Location
  3. Function
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  1. Keratinized straitifed squamous epithelial cells
  2. Location: epidermis of the skin
  3. Function: barrier and protection
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  1. Type
  2. Location
  3. Function
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  1. Stratified cuboidal epithelial cells
  2. Location: sweat glands and ducts, ovarian follicles, salivary gland ducts
  3. Function: barrier and passageway
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Name 2 types of membranes

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  • mucous
  • serous membrane
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epithelial tissue that secrete mucus

(lines many body cavities and tubular organs including the gut and respiratory passages)

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mucous membrane

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  • epithelial tissue that lines internal body cavities
  • (forms a smooth, transparent, 2-layered membrane, lubricated by a fluid derived from serum, includes peritoneum/pericardium/pleura)
  • includes mesothelium
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serous membrane

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epithelial cells that produce and secrete a product as individual cells or as specialized organs

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glands

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classification based on how products are released

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exocrine vs. endocrine

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ways that glands are classified

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  • exocrine vs. endocrine
  • arrangements and shape of cells and ducts
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ways that signals are released

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paracrine or autocrine

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Name the gland and its characteristics

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  1. unicellular glands
  2. simplest in structure
  3. single, secretory cells distributed among non-secretory cells
  4. goblet cells
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mucus-secreting cell lining the intestines and respiratory tract

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goblet cell

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Describe exocrine glands.

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  • multicellular glands comprised of acini (secretory cells)
  • product is secreted into a system of ducts for release
  • parenchyma
  • secretory units supported by stroma of CT
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functional tissue of an organ, which does not include CT and other tissues

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parenchyma

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partitions that separate gland into lobules

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septa

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name of structure when entire gland is enclosed

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capsule

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serous acini

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mucous acini

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mucoserous acini

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Name this gland.

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parotid gland

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Name this gland.

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sublingual gland

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Name this gland.

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submandibular gland

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secretion is delivered in membrane-bound vesicles to apical surface and undergo exocytosis

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merocrine gland

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secretion accumulates within a cell –> apoptosis

secretion and cell debris are released

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holocrine gland

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release of the apical portion of the cell, surrounded by cytoplasm within a plasma mebrane

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apocrine gland

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branched secretory portion

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simple branched acinar

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secretory cells form sac-like structures

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simple acinar

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simple branched tubular

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simple coiled tubular

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secretory cells from straight tube

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simple tubular

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coiled secretory portion

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compound tubular

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saclike seretory units

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compound acinar

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tubular and acinar secretory units

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compound tubuloacinar

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thyroid, anterior pituitary, adrenal, pancreas (islets of Langherans)

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endocrine - glandular

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major salivary glands, liver, pancreas (acinar tissue)

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exocrine - glandular

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sebaceous glands, Brunner’s glands of dudoenum, small salivary glands, breast, prostate

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compound glandular

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colon, stomach, eccrine sweat glands

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simple glandular

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lower urinary tract (renal pelvis, ureters, bladder, urethra)

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transitional

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gallbladder, collecting ducts on kidney, endocervix

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simple columnar

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respiratory tract including nose and sinuses

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pseudostratified, ciliated

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fallopian tubes

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simple ciliated

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collecting tubes of kidney, rete testis, small ducts of exocrine glands, surface of ovary

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simple cuboidal

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larger ducts of exocrine glands

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stratified cuboidal

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epidermis

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keratinized stratified squamous

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lining oral cavity, epiglottis, esophagus, anus, cervix, vagina, vulva, glans penis, cornea

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non-keratinized stratified squamous

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lining blood vessels (endothelium), lining body cavities (mesothelium), alveoli of lungs, Bowman’s capsule, and loop of Henle of kidney

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simple squamous epithelium

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  • gel-like substance with embedded protein fibers
  • mineralized in the bone
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  • not exposed to outside environment (separated by epithelium)
  • separated from each other by ECM
  • separated into embryonic and adult CT
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types of fibrous CT

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  • loose
  • dense regular
  • dense irregular
  • special: adipose, cartilage, bone, hematopoietic
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functions of connective tissue

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  • structural framework of the body
  • protection
  • supports and interconnects other tissues
  • energy storage
  • transports fluids, cells, and dissolved chemicals throughout the body
  • defense against invasion by microorganisms
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produce collagens, proteoglycans, glycoproteins

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fibroblasts

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connective tissue stem cells

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mesenchymal cells

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store and release fats

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adipocytes

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produce and maintain cartilage components

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chondrocytes

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produce bone components

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osteoblasts

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produce RBCs and immune cells

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hematopoietic stem cells

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ECM of connective tissues (fibrous component)

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  • collagen: resist tension
  • elastin: stretchable fiber (assembly of tropoelastin, fibulin-1, fibrillins 1/2)
  • reticular fibers: form supportive meshwork
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aligned and crosslinked to increase tensile strength

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type I collagen fibers

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amorpous ground susbtance

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  • ECM of CT
  • includes proteoglycans, hyalouronan, glycoproteins, and extracellular proenzymes
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types of proteoglycans

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  • chondroitin sulfates
  • heparan sulfates
  • keratan sulfates
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types of glycoproteins

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  • cytokines
  • growth factors
  • structural proteins
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cell-ecm interactions

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  • integrin receptors (bind ECM components and initiate intracell. signaling)
  • syndecans
  • cd44
  • selectins
  • gfrs
  • cytokine receptors
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  • rich in ECM
  • rich in mesenchymal stem cells
  • some collagen/reticular fibers
  • UC: “warton’s jelly”
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embryonic connective tissue

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self-renewing population serving as source of production of differentiated cells throughout life

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stem cells

90
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Adult mesenchymal stem cells are ____ stem cells.

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multipotent

They can differentiate into variety of cell types including fibroblasts, muscle cells, osteoblasts, chodrolasts, adipocytes.

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types of fibrous connective tissue classes

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  • loose CT
  • dense CT
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types of loose connective tissue

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  • areolar: low density tissue w/ fixed + wandering cells; widespread
  • adipose: fat containing
  • reticular: rich in reticular fibers; forms open framework for supportive mesh to hold free cells
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types of dense connective tisse

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  • dense irregular CT: fibers deposited in random pattern
    • ex: dermis
  • dense regular CT: fibers deposited in regulated pattern
    • ex: tendons connecting skeletal muscle to bone
  • elastic conentive tissue: rich in elastin
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cell types in loose areolar connective tissue

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  • fixed
    • fibroblasts
    • adipocytes
    • mesenchymal cells
  • wandering
    • macrophages
    • mast cells
    • leukocytes/lymphocytes
    • plasma cells
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  • functions to support and bind other tissues
  • hold body fluids
  • defensd against infection
    • found beneath membranous epithelia and around blood vessels, muscles, nerves
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loose areolar CT

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adipose connective tissue

  • abdundant adipocytes and sparse ECM
  • reserve energy source and insulation
  • support and protect organs
  • found under skin and around organs, within abdomen, breasts, buttocks
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types of fat

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  • white fat: functions in energy storage, insulation, cushioning vital organs, hormon secretion
  • brown fat: key thermogenic tissue, abundant in newborns, reduced in adults
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reticular conenctive tissue

  • rich in reticular fibers
  • forms open framework to create labyrinth for holding free cells
  • found in liver, BM, lymph nodes, splen
    • meshwork houses blood cells and immune cells
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dense irregular connective tissue

  • ECM of tithglty packed, interwoven collagen fibers running in random pattern
  • fibroblasts = principle type
  • found in dermis of skin, capsules surrounding internal organs, perichondrium/periosteum, fascia
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dense regular connective tissue

  • ECM of tightly packed, regularly arranged collagen fibers
  • fibroblasts = principle cell type
  • resists pulling force
  • poor vascularization
  • wavy appearance (not under tension)
  • found in tendons, ligaments, aponeurosis, dense fascia, joint capsules
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elastic connective tissue

  • high proportion of elastic fibers
  • allows recoil of tissue following stretch
  • found in BV walls, bronchile tubes, special ligaments
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function to produce collagen, elastin, reticular fibers, proteoglycans, and glycoproteins in ECM

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fibroblast

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  • closely packed with their nuclei pushed to side by large _ droplet
  • removes _ from blood, stores, and releases it into bloodstream
  • provides reserve energy source
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adipocytes

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  • differentiate from blood monocyte
  • function is phagocytosis and destruction of bacteria, damaged or sick cells, removal of cell debris, and antigen processing/presentation
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macrophages

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  • secrete chemicals such as histamine to mediate allergic response and heparin (anti-coagulant)
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mast cells

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  • differentiate from B-lymphocytes
  • function to produce antibodies that mediate immunity
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plasma cells

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