Other Connective Tissue

Question 1

what connects cells to extracellular matrix

Answer 1

basement membrane

Question 2

what surrounds myofibers

Answer 2

endomysium

Question 3

what surrounds fasicles

Answer 3

perimysium

Question 4

what surrounds muscles

Answer 4

epimysium

Question 5

what surrounds epimysium, connects muscles to other systems and separates muscle groups

Answer 5

fascia

Question 6

what connects muscle to bone

Answer 6

tendon

Question 7

what connects bone to bone

Answer 7

ligament

Question 8

what is the structure of connective tissues? (3)

Answer 8

• ground substance (matrix)
• connective tissue cells in ECM (fixed cells for local maintenance/tissue repair/energy storage, blasts, clasts, cytes, and mobile cells for defense)
• matrix fibers (collagen and elastin)

Question 9

what are some cells you expect to see in connective tissue

Answer 9

• red blood cells
• white blood cells
• macrophages
• adipocytes
• fibroblasts

Question 10

what are some types of ground substance

Answer 10

• mineralized (bone)
• gelatinous or syrupy (loose or dense connective tissue, cartilage, or adipose tissue)
• watery (blood plasma)

Question 11

there are 2 protein fibers in the matrix. _____ is for stretch and recoil and ____ is stiff but flexible

Answer 11

elastin
collagen

Question 12

_________ provide support for small glands and elastic tissues under skin

Answer 12

loose connective tissues

Question 13

__________ provides strength or flexibility

Answer 13

dense connective tissues

Question 14

are tendons and ligaments made of loose or dense connective tissues

Answer 14

dense

Question 15

________ are cells that secrete matrix proteins, ______ is the matrix of loose connective tissues

Answer 15

fibroblasts
ground substance

Question 16

collagen fibers of tendons are densely packed into ________. tendons connect muscle to bone and ligaments attach bone to bone

Answer 16

parallel bundles

Question 17

blood consists of ___________ (plasma) plus red and white blood cells and the cell fragments called platelets

Answer 17

liquid matrix

Question 18

in white fat, the cell cytoplasm is almost entirely filled with ___________-

Answer 18

lipid droplets

Question 19

what type of collagen is in bone, skin, tendon, blood vessels and cornea

Answer 19

type 1

Question 20

what type of collagen is in cartilage, intervertebral disks, and vitreous body

Answer 20

type 2

Question 21

what type of collage is in blood vessels and fetal skin

Answer 21

type 3

Question 22

what type of collagen is in basement membranes

Answer 22

type 4

Question 23

what happens to elastin and hyaluronic acid as you age?

Answer 23

you lose it. your skin becomes less stretchy/stiff and more dry as you age