MIDTERM: CONNECTIVE TISSUES Flashcards
o Abundant fibers (Collagen)
DENSE
Location of Elastic
▪ Skin, Lungs, Aorta, Pulmonary Artery - SLAP
Location of Collagen
Tendon (muscle to bones), Ligaments (bone to
bone), Aponeurosis (muscle to muscle), Dura mater
of the Brain, Capsule of Organ
o Prominent ground substance
o Cells are Irregularly shaped
o Fetus
o Mucus
MESENCHYME
Prominent ground substance
o Cells are Flat-shaped
o Provide support
o Wharton’s Jelly of the Umbilical Cord
- MUCOUS
Contains abundant network of elastic fibers
* Collagen Type II
* Bigger chondrocytes
* No Isogenous Aggregates
ELASTIC CARTILAGE
located ELASTIC CARTILAGE
- EEE (Ear, Epiglottis, Eustachian Tube)
Collagen Type I (Strong)
* Lacks perichondrium
* Intermediate between Dense Connective and Hyaline
Cartilage
* Intervertebral Disk and Symphysis Pubis
FIBROCARTILAGE
o Only seen in Embryos
o Mesenchyme and Mucous
Embryonic
o Loose and Dense
- Mature
Abundant collagen fibers in a SINGLE direction
▪ Tendons, Ligaments, Aponeurosis, Stroma of the
Cornea
Regular
▪ Abundant collagen fibers in MULTIPLE directions
▪ Dura mater of the Brain, Capsules of Organs,
Reticular Dermis, Tunica Albuginea of Testes
Irregular
▪ 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
Areolar
▪ Papillary Layer
Areolar CT
▪ Reticular Layer
Dense CT
are the most widespread and abundant type of connective tissue in human body
Connective tissue
What is the function of connective tissue?
It’s function is to support, anchor and connect various function of the body.
connective tissue three basic structural elements
cells, fibers and intercellular matrix (ground substance)