Introduction to Anatomy

Question 1

What are the 4 main types of tissue?

Answer 1

Connective tissue
Muscular tissue
Epithelial tissue- lines hollow organs and body cavities
Nervous tissue

Question 2

What is connective tissue?

Answer 2

The most abundant and widely distributed tissue e.g bone, ligament, fat, blood

Question 3

What is the function of connective tissue?

Answer 3

• Bind and support other tissues e.g ligament and bone
• Protect and insulate organs e.g fat
• Transport nutrients e.g blood

Question 4

What are the features of connective tissue?

Answer 4

Cells

Matrix

Question 5

Connective tissue are made up of cells

Answer 5

There are two types of cell:
Immature class of cell (BLAST) e.g osteoblast 
produce matrix 

Mature class of cell (CYTE) e,g osteocyte
Maintain the matrix

Question 6

What is the matrix?

Answer 6

make up of the matrix gives each type of connective tissue unique properties
There are protein fibres in the ground substance

Question 7

What is ground substance?

Answer 7

composed of proteoglycons:

• core protein chain
• polysaccharide side- chains

Amorphous: No specific shape

Question 8

what is the purpose of ground substance in the matrix of connective tissue?

Answer 8

-support cells in the matrix
-bind cells together
act as a medium for substance exchange between blood and cells

Question 9

Protein fibres in the matrix of connective tissue consist of

Answer 9

elastic fibres-flexibility

collagen fibres- strength

Question 10

collagen fibres features

Answer 10

consist of a protein called collagen
very tough and resistant to tension
often arranged in bundles, increase strength
allow some flexibility

Question 11

elastic fibres features

Answer 11

consists of protein -elastin

can be stretched 150% of relaxed length without breaking