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MIDTERM: CONNECTIVE TISSUES Flashcards

1
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o Abundant fibers (Collagen)

A

DENSE

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2
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Location of Elastic

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▪ Skin, Lungs, Aorta, Pulmonary Artery - SLAP

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3
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Location of Collagen

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Tendon (muscle to bones), Ligaments (bone to
bone), Aponeurosis (muscle to muscle), Dura mater
of the Brain, Capsule of Organ

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4
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o Prominent ground substance
o Cells are Irregularly shaped
o Fetus
o Mucus

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MESENCHYME

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5
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Prominent ground substance
o Cells are Flat-shaped
o Provide support
o Wharton’s Jelly of the Umbilical Cord

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  • MUCOUS
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6
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Contains abundant network of elastic fibers
* Collagen Type II
* Bigger chondrocytes
* No Isogenous Aggregates

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ELASTIC CARTILAGE

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7
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located ELASTIC CARTILAGE

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  • EEE (Ear, Epiglottis, Eustachian Tube)
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8
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Collagen Type I (Strong)
* Lacks perichondrium
* Intermediate between Dense Connective and Hyaline
Cartilage
* Intervertebral Disk and Symphysis Pubis

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FIBROCARTILAGE

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9
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o Only seen in Embryos
o Mesenchyme and Mucous

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Embryonic

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10
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o Loose and Dense

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  • Mature
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11
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Abundant collagen fibers in a SINGLE direction
▪ Tendons, Ligaments, Aponeurosis, Stroma of the
Cornea

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Regular

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12
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▪ Abundant collagen fibers in MULTIPLE directions
▪ Dura mater of the Brain, Capsules of Organs,
Reticular Dermis, Tunica Albuginea of Testes

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Irregular

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13
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▪ Cells=ground substances=fibers
▪ Roughly equal cells, fibers, and ground substances
▪ Underneath Epithelium (Papillary Dermis)
▪ Lamina Propria in GIT (Digestive Tract)
▪ Surrounds blood vessels and nerves

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Areolar

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14
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▪ Papillary Layer

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Areolar CT

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15
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▪ Reticular Layer

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Dense CT

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16
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are the most widespread and abundant type of connective tissue in human body

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Connective tissue

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17
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What is the function of connective tissue?

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It’s function is to support, anchor and connect various function of the body.

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18
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connective tissue three basic structural elements

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cells, fibers and intercellular matrix (ground substance)

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19
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are derived from the embryonic tissue or mesenchyme

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connective tissue

20
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is derived primarily in from the mesodermal germ layer of the developing embryo

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Mesenchyme

21
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is known to give rise to some mesenchymal cells

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ectodermal neural crest

22
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A very large and diverse group of tissues that encompasses all organs

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Connective tissue proper

22
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A very large and diverse group of tissues that encompasses all organs

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Connective tissue proper

23
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very common and generally supports epithelial tissue

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Loose connective tissue

24
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very common an generally supports epithelial tissue called _______

A

Areolar tissue

25
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Preponderant cells

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fibroblasts

26
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Preponderant fibers

27
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these tissues are adapted to offer stress resistance and protection

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Dense connective tissue

28
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arranged accordingly to the definite pattern, with fibers and fibroblasts aligned in parallel to resist prolonged and repeated stress exerted in the same direction

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Dense regular

29
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the bundles of collagen fibers appear randomly interwoven with no definite orientation

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Dense irregular

30
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has abundant ground substance making it jellylike with sparse collagen fibers and scatted fibroblasts

A

Mucoid and Mucous connective tissue

31
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sparse, with few collagen fibers and undifferentiated mesenchymal cells.

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Mesenchyme

32
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made up of delicate network of reticular fibers composed mainly of type 3 collagen with attached specialized fibroblasts

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Reticular connective tissue

33
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serves as storage depots for neutral fats and as key regulators of body’s overall energy metabolism

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Adipose Tissue

34
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Preponderant cells

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adipocytes (fat cells)

35
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Preponderant fibers

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reticular and collagen

36
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_______ are cells trapped in spaces called ________

A

Osteocytes / lacunae

37
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Small canals called ________

A

Canaliculi

38
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contains blood vessels and are connections to bigger canals

A

canaliculi

39
Q

considered a connective tissue because it provides a transport system

40
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Why blood considered as connective tissue

A

because it provides a transport system

41
Q

Blood is composed of:

A

White blood cells
Red blood cells
Plasma
Platelets

42
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its extracellular matrix is composed of collagen and elastic fibers in a gelatinous ground substance.

43
Q

________ are responsible in secreting fibers and ground substance which later becomes ______

A

Chondroblasts
Chondrocytes

44
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They are isolated in spaces called _______

45
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There are three cartilage in the body namely ______

A

hyaline
elastic
fibrocartilage

HISTOLOGY LAB (21 decks)

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