Intro Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four connective tissues?
A
- Fibres
- Matrix
- Cellular
- Adipose (fat)
2
Q
What are the three types of fibres?
A
- Collagenous
- Elastic
- Reticular
3
Q
What is loose connective tissue?
A
- Mostly collagenous
- Loosely arranged
4
Q
What is an osteocyte?
A
- Mature bone cell
- Lays down new bone
5
Q
What is an osteoclast?
A
- Eats old cells
6
Q
What is an osteoblast?
A
- Immature bone cell
7
Q
What are the two types of bone cells?
A
- Fixed cells
- Wandering cells
8
Q
What is cartilage?
A
- Dense network of fibres
9
Q
What does avascular mean?
A
- Means no blood vessels
10
Q
How do bones and cartilage get their nutrients?
A
Through diffusion.
11
Q
How does cartilage become bone?
A
- Interstial (growth from within)
- Appositional (growth from the outside)
12
Q
Give an example of elastic cartilage?
A
Upper ear
13
Q
Give an example of fibrocartilage?
A
Between vertebral discs
14
Q
What is lacunae?
A
Spaces where osteocytes pack in.
15
Q
What is caniliculi?
A
Channels in which osteocytes communicate with one another.
