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Lab #2 quiz Flashcards

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material between the cells

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extracellular matrix or matrix

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what is Connective tissue characterized by?

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by having few cells and a large amount of material between cells called the extracellular matrix

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depending on the type of tissue, what may the extracellular matrix be?

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fluid, gelatinous, semisolid or solid

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besides he large amount matrix in connective tissue what else do you find between the cells?

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fibers

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3 types of fibers found in connective tissue

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1) collagen fibers
2) elastic fibers
3) reticular fibers

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what are the characteristics of collagen fibers in connective tissue

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very strong and have a fine, rope-like structure.

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what type of strength do collagen fibers have?

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great tensile (tension) strength and resist pulling forces.

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what are the characteristics of elastic fibers in connective tissue?

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they are able to stretch and return to their original shape

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what type of areas of the body are elastic fibers found?

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in areas that need to be able to stretch and rebound without breaking

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what are the characteristics of reticular fibers?

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very fine and arranged into branching networks within soft organs of the body

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what are the variety of cells found in connective tissue? (6) (FMMMWP)

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1) fibroblasts
2) mesechymal cells
3) macrophages
4) mast cells
5) white blood cells
6) plasma cells

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12
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what is the most common connective tissue cell what is it responsible for?

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fibroblasts and is responsible for the production of fibers and the matrix

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what are connective tissues divided into?

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categories based upon its composition.

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what is the first major distinction of connective tissue?

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loose connective tissue vs. dense connective tissue

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what is the differentiation of loose connective tissue vs. dense connective tissue based on?

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the number of fibers present in the tissue, loose connective tissue have fewer fibers while dense connective tissue have many fibers tightly packed together.

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what is a second distinction between connective tissues?

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cartilage and bone, they are harder and denser than other connective tissues

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a fluid connective tissue

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blood

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what is the matrix in blood?

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a liquid (plasma) rather than being solid or semi-solid

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19
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what does adipose connective tissue consist of?

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modified connective tissue cells specialized for storage of lipid molecules

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20
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what do most adipose connective tissue look like?

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empty cells

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why do most adipose connective tissue look like empty cells?

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because chemical used to prepare the slides dissolve lipid materials.

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body locations where adipose tissue can be found

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1) hypodermis
2) surrounding the kidneys
3) surrounding the eyeballs
4) yellow bone marrow

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23
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what type of connective tissue is Areolar and what does it act as?

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a loose, irregular connective tissue that acts as a general packing material in our bodies

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why is Areolar connective tissue irregular tissue?

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because the connective tissue fibers run in all directions, allowing it to withstand forces from many directions

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what else should be noted in Areolar connective tissue?

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fibroblasts scattered amongst the fibers

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body locations where Areolar Connective tissue can be found

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1) within the dermis
2) between muscles
3) around blood vessels and nerves

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27
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what is reticular connective tissue characterized by?

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the presence of a three-dimensional, interlacing network of reticular fibers associated with reticular cells

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28
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are reticular cells typically visible?

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no

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29
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why are reticular cells not typically not visible?

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due to the abundance of other cells present

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30
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what forms for support of the reticular tissue?

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interlocking fibers form a stroma framework

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31
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body locations where reticula connective tissue is found

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1) liver
2) kidney
3) spleen
4) lymph nodes
5) red bone marrow

32
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what is dense regular connective tissue characterized by?

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having densely packed collagen fibers that are all oriented in the same direction

33
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what will you find between the collagen fibers in dense regular connective tissue?

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scattered fibroblasts

34
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body locations where dense regular connective tissue is found

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1) tendons and aponeuroses

2) most ligaments

35
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what is dense irregular connective tissue characterized by?

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having densely packed collagen fibers that are irregularly arranged with few fibroblasts between them

36
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what does the shape of dense irregular connective tissue allow?

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to withstand pulling forces from many directions

37
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body locations where dense irregular connective tissue can be found

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1) organ capsules
2) dermis
3) periosteum
4) perichondrium

38
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what does hyaline cartilage contain?

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a dense network of fibers imbedded in a gel-like matrix

39
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what type of fibers does hyaline cartilage have?

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collagen fibers but these fibers have the same refractive index as the matrix and will not be visible

40
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what are the cartilage cells in hyaline cartilage known as?

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chondrocytes

41
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where are the chdonrocytes located?

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in isolated spaces called lacunae

42
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in hyaline cartilage what is chondrocytes and lacunae characterizing?

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chondrocytes is the cell and lacunae is the structure

43
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what will fibrocartilage have?

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many bundles of collagen fibers visible in the matrix

44
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like in hyaline catilage what is the matrix produced by?

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chondrocytes encapsulated in lacunae

45
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what do the collagen fibers give fibrocartilage?

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great tensile strength

46
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what type of areas is fibrocartilage found?

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where firm support and tensile strength are required

47
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body locations of fibrocartilage

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1) cartilage pads in knee
2) intervertebral discs
3) public symphysis

48
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what is the hardest connective tissue?

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bone

49
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what does microscopic examination of dense bone reveal?

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that is consists of a collection of ostons or haversian systems

50
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what does the osteon have in dense bone?

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a lot of matrix and very few spaces

51
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what is at the center of each osteon in dense bone?

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the central canal (haversian canal)

52
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where does the central canal run in dense bone and what does it contain?

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the length of the bone and contains capillaries

53
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what are the smaller spaces called in osteons of dense bone?

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lacunae

54
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what does the lacunae of dense bone contain?

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the cells of the bone

55
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what are the cells trapped in the lacunae of dense bone called?

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osteocytes

56
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body locations where dense bone is found

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comprises the bones of the skeleton

57
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what type of matrix does blood have?

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a fluid one

58
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what do the formed elements of blood include?

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1) erythrocytes (red blood cells)
2) leukocytes (white blood cells)
3) platelets

59
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body locations of blood

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1) within blood vessels

2) within chambers of the heart

60
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what is the first part of the neuron in nervous tissue (consists of 3 parts)

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cell body or perikaryon

61
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what does the perikaryon in nervous tissue contain?

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all of the normal organelles including the nucleus

62
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what radiates out from the preikaryon in nervous tissue?

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various cellular extensions referred to as the processes

63
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what are the two basic types of processes in nervous tissue?

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1) axons

2) dendrites

64
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body location of nervous tissue

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nervous system

65
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what are the two principal parts of the skin?

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1) epidermis

2) dermis

66
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what is the epidermis comprised of?

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it’s a thinner layer made up of stratified sqaumous epithelium

67
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what is the dermis?

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a thicker inner layer of the skin comprised of connective tissue

68
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what is the subcutaneous layer beneath the dermis?

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hypodermis

69
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what does the hypodermis consist of?

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areolar and adipose connective tissue

70
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in addition to the structural layers of the skin what does it contain?

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numerous accersory structures

71
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what do the numerous accessory structures of the skin include? (3)

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1) nails
2) sweat glands
3) sebaceous (oil) glands

72
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what else does the skin contain?

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receptors

73
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what do the receptors of the skin sense? (4)

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1) hot
2) cold
3) light touch
4) pressure

74
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order of layers of the epidermis from top to bottom

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1) stratum corneum
2) stratum lucidum
3) stratum granulosum
4) stratum spinosum
5) stratum basale

75
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what is the layer of the dermis part of the skin called?

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dermal papillae

76
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what body locations is hyaline cartilage located? (4)

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1) at the ends of bone
2) larynx
3) trachea
4) fetal skeleton

A&P 223 (50 decks)

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