lecture 2.1 Flashcards
what is the basement membrane
epithelium which attaches to the connective tissue
it is a semi permeable membrane
- nutrients
-gas exchange
-water transport
what is connective tissue
it is support tissue
provides structure
strength
storage
transport
repair
it is vascular except for catrilage
examples are tendons, adipose tissue, bones, cartilage, blood
What is connective tissue composed of and how is it derived
it is composed of cells and an extracellular matrix (made up of protein fibers and ground substances)
Derived from mesenchymal stem cell - embryological tissue where all types of connective/supporting tissue is derived
what are the extracellular matrix fibers in connective tissue composed of
Collagen
Elastin
Reticulin
What is collagen
-main fiber type in the ECM of connective tissue and most abundant protein
-secreted by fibroblasts
-there are 5 types of collagen (secreted as tropocollagen)
-eosinophilic
since it is so strong it has tensile strength and helps resist pulling, stretching and tearing
what is elastin
fiber in ECM of connective tissue
-made up on tropoelastin
-is differentiated by collagen fibers using a special stain
-arranged as fibers or continuous sheets
-secreted as tropelastin
- stretch and recoil
found in lung, bladder, aorta, heart and skin
what is reticulin
fiber in ECM of connective tissue
-it is a type lll collagen
-produced by fibroblasts
-found in hematopoietic and lymphatic tissue
- branching fibers
-found in stroma of lymphoid organs
-stain with silver stain only making them argyrophilic
- it is a works as a support fiber and provides a framework around cellular tissue
liver, spleen, bone marrow,
what are the germ layers of connective tissue cells
Ectoderm
-nervous tissue, epidermis cells, and pigment cells,
Mesoderm
-muscle cells, skeleton, heart, kidney, blood
Endoderm
-endocrine glands, lungs, GI tract
what types of cells come from undifferentiated mesenchymal cells?
embryological tissue where all types of connective/supporting tissue is derived
osteoblast, osteocyte
adipocyte
endothelial cells
mesothelial cells
what type of cells come from hematopoietic stem cell
RBCs
Neutrophil
Eosinophil
basophil
b lymph
what are fibro blasts (active with oval nuc) and fibrocytes (spindle shaped with flat nuc)
-they help to synthesize fibers and ground substance ( a gel made up of glycoproteins and carbs )
-they are the main cells in dense connective tissue
structure of fibroblasts
-Active Connective tissue cells
-spindle shaped cells
-large oval nucleus
-they are the main cells in dense connective tissue
structure of fibrocytes
-INactive Connective tissue cells
-spindle shaped cells
-small flat nucleus
-they are the main cells in dense connective tissue
what are chondroblasts
-cells that are found in the cartilage tissue
-precursor cells that turn into chondrocytes
-active and secrete into the ECM around them
-found on the surface of the cartilage
what are chondrocytes
-cells that are found the cartilage tissue
-inactive mature cells found in the lacunae
-surrounded by cartilaginous ECM
what are the cells that make up bone tissue
osteoblast
osteocyte
osteoclast