Lab3 Connective Tissue Flashcards
Embryonic Connective Tissue
Mesenchyme
Fish eyes
Where is Mesenchyme located?
Embryo
What does Mesenchyme do?
Gives rise to all types of adult connective tissue
Areolar CT
- part of loose connective tissue
* gel like matrix with collagen and elastic fibers
What cells does areolar CT contain?
•fibroblast, mast and microphages cells
Where is Areolar CT found?
• around capillary networks
What does Areolar CT do?
•protects capillaries
Adipose CT
- part of loose connective tissue
* only example of closely packed cells in a CT
Where is Adipose CT found?
•subcutaneous layers of the skin, •around kidneys, eyes, heart, breast, and abdominal cavity
What is Adipose CT for?
• functions as protective padding, thermal insulation and energy storage
What is Adipose CT mainly composed of?
•adipocytes cells that store lipids
Reticular connective tissue
- part of loose connective tissue
- reticular fibers arranged Ina network
- loose ground substance
Main cell of Reticular CT?
•reticular cells
What is reticular CT do?
•forms flexible scaffolding that supports other types of cells
Where is Reticular CT found?
•lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, liver and kidney
Dense Regular CT
•part of dense CT
parallel bundles of collagen fibers (give great tensile strength in 1 direction)
• little ground substance
What is the main cells of dense regular CT?
•fibroblast
Where is Dense Regular CT located?
•forms ligaments and tendons
What is Dense Regular CT do?
•anchors bones to each other and muscle to bone
Dense Irregular CT
- part of dense CT
* bundles of collagen fiber (not parallel)
Main cell of Dense Irregular CT
•fibroblast
Where is Dense Irregular found?
- reticular layer of dermis
* wall of digestive tract and fibrous capsule of organs and joints
What does Dense Irregular do?
•collagen bundles give structural strength to resist tearing in all directions
Elastic CT
- modified dense regular CT
* elastic fibers
What does elastic CT do?
•recoils the tissue following a stretch
Where is elastic CT found?
- walls of large arteries
* walls of bronchial tubes
Hyaline Cartilage
- part of Supporting CT
- firm matrix containing collagen fibers (matrix is compressible)
- AVASCULAR tissue (lacks blood vessels)
What cells does Hyaline Cartilage contain?
• chondrocyte cells located in cavities called lacunae
Where is Hyaline Cartilage found?
•covering ends of long bones w/in joints, costal cartilage, cartilage of nose, trachea and larynx
What does Hyaline cartilage do?
•sock absorber and frictions deductive between bony surfaces
Fibrocartilage
- part of supportive Combe give tissue
* contains collagen fibers (like hyaline) but more regular
What cells does fibrocartilage contain?
•chondrocyte cells in lacunae
Where is Fibrocartilage found?
•intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis and menus menisci of the knee
What does fibrocartilage do?
•sock absorber with high tensile strength
Elastic cartilage
- part of supporting CT
- most # of elastic fibers found than any other cartilage
- very flexible cartilage
Where is Elastic Cartilage found?
•auricle of outer ear and epiglottis
Compact Bone
- part of supporting connecting tissue
- contains calcified collagen fibers
- contains closely packed OSTEON which consists of a CENTRAL CANALS surrounded by concentric rings of matrix called LAMELLAE
What type of cells does Compact bone have?
•Osteocytes cells found inside lacunae