human anta. - connective tissue!

Question 1

what is the structure of dense regular tissue?

Answer 1

tightly packed, parallel structure that pulls in one direction

Question 2

what kind of fiber is dense regular tissue made up of?

Answer 2

collagen fiber

Question 3

where is dense regular tissue found in the body?

Answer 3

tendons and ligaments

Question 4

what is the purpose of dense regular tissue?

Answer 4

to help keep everything moving in one direction

Question 5

what is the structure of dense irregular tissue?

Answer 5

all over, no specific arrangement, squished layers

Question 6

what kind of fiber is dense irregular tissue made up of?

Answer 6

collagen fibers

Question 7

where is dense irregular tissue found in the body?

Answer 7

skin - dermis (all connected tissue)

Question 8

what is the purpose of dense irregular tissue?

Answer 8

provides support

Question 9

what is the structure of dense elastic tissue?

Answer 9

tightly packed and allows for stretch and recoil

Question 10

what kind of fiber is dense elastic tissue made up of?

Answer 10

elastic fiber

Question 11

where is dense elastic tissue found in the body?

Answer 11

blood vessels

Question 12

what is an example of elastic tissue working in blood vessels?

Answer 12

when heart is pumping, blood vessels expand (stretch) and contract (recoil)

Question 13

what are the three different loose connective tissues?

Answer 13

adipose, areolar, reticular

Question 14

what is the function of loose adipose tissue?

Answer 14

body fat - cushion and padding shocks

Question 15

where is loose adipose tissue found?

Answer 15

hypodermis (under/below)

Question 16

what is the structure of loose adipose tissue?

Answer 16

a bunch of balls (looks like cotton balls or beans)

Question 17

what is the function of loose areolar tissue?

Answer 17

fat cells - cushions organs but allows movement

Question 18

where is loose areolar tissue found?

Answer 18

top layer of the dermis

Question 19

what is the structure of loose areolar tissue?

Answer 19

lots of space, loosely packed, open framework

Question 20

what fibers is areolar tissue made up of?

Answer 20

elastic and collagen fibers

Question 21

what is the function of loose reticular tissue?

Answer 21

supportive framework

Question 22

what fibers is reticular tissue made of?

Answer 22

reticular fibers

Question 23

where is reticular tissue found in the body?

Answer 23

BONE MARROW, liver, kidney, spleen, lymph nodes

Question 24

what are the three different type of blood cells?

Answer 24

red, white blood cells, and platelets

Question 25

bone/cartilage - what is osteogenic?

Answer 25

beginning of the bone, bone stem cells

Question 26

bone/cartilage - what is osteoblast?

Answer 26

builds and repairs the bones

Question 27

bone/cartilage - what is osteoclast?

Answer 27

breaks down bones

Question 28

bone/cartilage - what is an osteocyte?

Answer 28

bone cells

Question 29

bone/cartilage - what is osteon?

Answer 29

the functional unit of the bone

Question 30

structures inside the osteon - what is haversion?

Answer 30

the central canal that houses blood vessels and nerves

Question 31

structures inside the osteon - what is lacunae?

Answer 31

small spaces that contain osteocytes (bone cells), 1 osteocyte for every lacunae

Question 32

structures inside the osteon - what is canaliculi?

Answer 32

small canal, runs through bones solid matrix

Question 33

what is spongy bone?

Answer 33

looks like a spongy structure, less compact, and formed by trabeculae

Question 34

what type of tissue is found in bone marrow in the spongy bone?

Answer 34

reticular tissue

Question 35

where is spongy bone found in the body?

Answer 35

where bones aren't heavily stressed (long/flat bones)

Question 36

what is the structure of cartilage?

Answer 36

spaced out, lots of matrix (cellular fluid)

Question 37

what does cartilage hold/contain?

Answer 37

has lacunae, holds chondrocytes (cartilage cells)

Question 38

what does cartilage rely on?

Answer 38

diffusion for nutrients to get rid of cellular waste

Question 39

what are the 3 types of cartilage?

Answer 39

hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage

Question 40

what is hyaline cartilage?

Answer 40

most common type of cartilage in the body, it is strong but flexible

Question 41

where can you find hyaline?

Answer 41

around bones, specifically the tip of your nose below the bridge

Question 42

what kind of fiber is in hyaline cartilage?

Answer 42

elastic fibers

Question 43

what is elastic cartilage?

Answer 43

cartilage that is not clumped in a specific way and is able to expand and be flexible

Question 44

what is the function of elastic cartilage?

Answer 44

provides support and tolerates distortion

Question 45

where is elastic cartilage found?

Answer 45

the outside of the ear (moves easily), auricle of external care

Question 46

what is fibrocartilage?

Answer 46

cartilage that resists compression

Question 47

what fibers are found in fibrocartilage?

Answer 47

collagen fibers

Question 48

what is the function of fibrocartilage?

Answer 48

it is durable/doesn't move much, resists compression

Question 49

where is fibrocartilage found in the body?

Answer 49

vertebrae/meniscus, pads within the knee joint