Other questions from review Powerpoint Flashcards
What makes ECM?
fibroblasts and neighboring cells
What makes cartilage?
chondroblasts
What makes bone?
osteoblasts
What makes dentin?
odontoblasts
What makes enamel?
ameloblasts (epithelial)
What is found in basement membranes?
epithelia, muscle, fat, schwann cells
What is the structure of tropocollagen?
3 helical strands wrapped around each other
What arrangement do tropocollagen bundles have?
tropocollagen fibrils arrange into a staggered array of parallel bundles
Every 4th molecule of tropocologen forms what?
striations that are visible by electron microscope
collagen crosslinks are via what?
lysinonorleucine
What is the enzyme that produces lysinonorleucine?
lysyl amino oxidase
What cofactor is required for lysyl amino oxidase?
vit. B 6
What types of collagen are found in interstitial connective tissue?
type I, II, III, V, and XI
What is the major stress bearing component of cartilage, tendons, and ligaments?
collaagen
Where is type I collagen found? (9)
in most connective tissue, bone, tendon, skin, dentin, ligament, fascia, arteries and the uterus
Where is type II collagen found? (1)
vitreous humor (articular surfaces)
Type II collagen is a component of what?
hyaline cartilage
What is found in collagen type III?
reticular fibers
Where is type III collagen found? (4)
skin, arteries, uterus, and periodontal ligament
Where is type IV collagen found? (1)
the lens
Type IV collagen is the most abundant structural component of what?
basement membranes
What makes type VIII collagen?
endothelial cells
What makes type X collagen?
chondrocytes during endochondral ossification
What two types of collagen are multiplexins?
types XV and XVIII