Loose Areolar Connective Tissue Flashcards
what is mesentery and what type of CT does it have
mesentery is a fold of the peritoneum that suspends organs in the thoracic and abdominal cavities and contains loose, areolar connective tissue
in the mesentery, what is the loose connective tissue sandwiched between?
2 layers of mesothelium
what is mesothelium
single layer of squamous or cuboidal cells that line mesentery
what different things will be found in loose areolar connective tissue?
collagenous fibers, elastic fibers, fibroblasts, mast cells, amorphous ground substance, blood vessels (sometimes)
what is the papillary layer made of
loose areolar connective tissue
what part of the digestive tract is loose areolar CT found in and what are its 3 parts
the mucosal lining of the digestive tract; 3 layers are epithelium, mina propria, and muscularis mucosae
what type of connective tissue is found in the lamina propria
loose connective tissue
in loose connective tissue, what does the extracellular matrix consist of
loose network of fine fibers and amorphous ground substance
what is amorphous ground substance composed of
glycoproteins and glycosaminoglycans
amorphous ground substance accumulates as ……..
development progresses
the umbilical cord contains what type of connective tissue
loose areolar connective tissue
when a fibroblast nucleus is round it is ……
when a fibroblast nucleus is elongated it is…
round is less active
elongated is more active
do collagenous fibers branch
no, but elastic fibers branch
in the lamina propria, highly cellular areolar connective tissue contains what type of cells?
plasma cells and white blood cells
eosinophiles, fibroblasts, lymphocytes can be found here
