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P3. first (4) **Cells** of connective tissue Flashcards

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(5) cells of connective tissue:

A
  1. fibroblasts
  2. fibrocyte
  3. adipocytes
  4. mesenchymal cells
  5. macrophages
  6. mast cells
  7. plasma cells
  8. leukocytes
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major cell of the connective tissue proper

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fibroblasts

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fibroblasts is e____, ____ shaped with ____ nuclei

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  1. elongated
  2. irregularly
  3. oval nuclei
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4
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fibroblasts secretes & synthesize most components of the ____.

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ECM

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5
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fibroblasts target families of protein called ____.

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growth factors

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growth factors influence ____ & ____.

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  1. cell growth
  2. differentiation
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a type of fibroblast that is sometimes involved with wound healing

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myofibroblasts

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fibroblasts’ (5) cell components:

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  1. abundant & irregularly shaped CYTOPLASM
  2. RER
  3. well-developed GOLGI COMPLEX
  4. large, ovoid, euchromatic NUCLEUS
  5. prominent NUCLEOLUS
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  • inactive form of fibroblast
  • spindle-shaped
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fibrocyte

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  1. fibrocyte is also known as?
  2. fibrocytes’ (2) cell components
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  1. QUIESCENT CELL
  2. RER & nucleus
    - less RER
    - dark, heterochromatic nucleus
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  • very larged cells
  • it is the storage of ____.
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  1. adipocytes/ fat cells
  2. triglycerides
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predominant specialized form of ADIPOCYTES

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adipose tissue

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13
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  • is the embryological tissue
  • where all types of connective tissues are derived
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mesenchymal cells

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14
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mesenchymal cells are capable of ____ into all supporting tissues cell types

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differentiation

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15
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mesenchymal cells’ shape is?

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irregular

or

star (stellate)

or

spindle (fusiform)

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16
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mesenchymal cells’ (3) cell components
1. form an interlacing network
2. have dispersed chromatin
3. it has a visible?

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  1. branched cytoplasmic extensions
  2. nuclei
  3. visible nucleoli
17
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mesenchymal cells

its matrix consists of ____ without ____ fibers.
- facilitates diffusion of metabollites

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  1. blue-stained ground substances
  2. mature

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