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ANATOMY Q1 > Tissues > Flashcards

Tissues Flashcards

1
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Cells arranged around central canals within bone matrix

A

osteocytes

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2
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Matrix ground substance (cartilage) is made up of

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chondroitin sulfates and glucosamine

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3
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The only connective tissue that is avascular

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cartilage

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4
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embryonic connective tissues > mesenchyme (embryonic stem cells) + loose embryonic connective tissue

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5
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What is the connective tissue that connects to the epithelium?

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Basal lamina

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6
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Muscle type(s) that have a single nucleus

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cardiac and smooth

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7
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Muscle type(s) that is/are multinucleated

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skeletal

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8
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Muscle type(s) that is/are striated

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skeletal and cardiac

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9
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Connective tissue matrix consists of

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ground substance (areolar, bone, cartilage, blood)

fibers (collagen, elastic, reticular)

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10
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Tendons, ligaments, aponeuroses (tissue type)

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connective tissue - dense regular (parallel, one direction)

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11
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Muscle type(s) that are non-striated

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smooth

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12
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Muscle type(s) that are involuntary

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cardiac and smooth

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13
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What determines the characteristics of connective tissue?

A

ground substance

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14
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Cells in all mucous membranes

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goblet cells

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15
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Ground substance of connective is made up of what four elements?

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Blood (like water)

Areolar (hyaluronic acid - viscous) (joint fluid)

Cartilage (chondroitin and glucosamine)

Bone (calcium salt)

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16
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The connective tissue matrix is made up of?

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Ground substance and fibers (collagen, elastic, reticular)

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17
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Cells that make up cartilage

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chondroblasts

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18
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What is connective tissue made of?

A

Cells and Matrix (ground substance + fibers)

connective tissue proper (cells, fibers, gelatinous ground substance)

supportive connective tissue (cells, fibers, solid ground substance)

fluid connective tissue (watery matrix)

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19
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Areolar tissue consists of what two fibers

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collagen and elastic

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20
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Formed elements of blood

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RBC, WBC, platelets

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21
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Supportive connective tissue

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bone and cartilage

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22
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Three types of cartilage

A

hyaline (most common)

fibrous

elastic

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23
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Types of connective tissue fibers

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collagen (force one direction - tendons and ligaments) elastic (return to original - ligaments of vertebrae) reticular (force many directions - organs)

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24
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Serous membranes - ventral cavity (tissue type)

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simple squamous epithelial AND areolar

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25
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Cells that make up blood

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hematopoietic stem cells

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26
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Three classifications of connective tissue

A

connective (connect & protect) fluid (transport) supportive (structure)

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27
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Two types of embryonic connective tissue

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mesenchyme (stem cells)

mucous (loose connective tissue)

28
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Cells that make up bone

A

osteoblasts

29
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Scattered cells of areolar

A

fibroblast and mast cells

30
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Cutaneous membrane

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epidermal layer (keratinized stratified squamous)

outer papillary layer (aerolar)

31
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First connective tissue in embryos

A

mesechyme (embryonic stem cells)

32
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Type of connective tissue - skin, cartilages, bones, capsules around organs

A

dense irregular

33
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Tissue type of synovial membranes (moving, articulating, joint cavity lining)

A

mostly areolar (produces synovial fluid)

34
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Types of connective proper cells (connect and protect)

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fibroblasts (hyaluronan) fibrocytes (maintains fibers) macrophages (clean up pathogens) adipocytes (fat) mesenchymal (stem cells) melanocytes (melanin) mast cells (histamine / heparin) lymphocytes (plasma cells) microphages (neutrophils / eosinophils)

35
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Ground substance that is like water

A

blood

36
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areolar; made up of collagen and elastic fibers + scattered fibroblast and mast cells

37
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Covers bone surfaces

A

periosteum

38
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What are the three things that connective tissue provides?

A

Structure (bone)

Energy (fat)

Transport (blood)

39
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Ground substance of cartilage is made of

A

chondroitin and glucosamine

40
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Three fibers make up connective tissue

A

Collagen, elastic, reticular

41
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Type of cartilage that reduces friction between bones

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hyaline (joints, rib, sternum, trachea)

42
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Type of scattered cells in areolar

A

fibroblast and mast cells

43
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Fibrous cartilage is found

A

knee, pubic, vertebrae

44
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Ground substance of bone is made of what that makes it hard

A

calcium salts

45
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In connective tissue, there are few cells in

A

ground substance

46
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Two characteristics of connective tissue

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vascular (EXCEPT cartilage) and innervated

47
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Four types of membranes

A

mucous

serous

cutaneous

synovial

48
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reticular (loose connective tissue)

A

supports parenchyma

spleen, liver, lymph nodes, bones marow

49
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Type of cartilage that is supportive but bends easily

A

elastic

50
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Fluid connective tissue

A

watery matrix with dissolved proteins

blood - RBC, WBC, platelets

51
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Three serous membranes

A

pleura

pericardium

peritoneum

52
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Type of cartilage that limits movements and prevents bone to bone contact

A

fibrous

53
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Three types of loose connective tissue (in adults)

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areolar (collagen and elastic fibers) adipose reticular

54
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Tissue found under epithelium

A

areolar

55
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Three types of muscle tissue

A

skeletal cardiac smooth

56
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Ground substance always below the epithelium

A

areolar

57
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Three levels of serous membrane

A

transudate

mesothelium

areolar

58
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areolar (viscous ground substance)

A

hyaluronic acid

59
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Where would you find elastic cartilage?

A

ear and epiglottis

60
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Type of scattered cells in cartilage

A

chondrocytes

61
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Serous membrane internal and external portions that line

A

parietal - out

visceral (serosa) - in

62
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Ground substance is made up of what cells

A

blood, areolar, cartilage, bone

63
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Cells that make up connective tissue proper

A

fibroblasts

64
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Ground substance of areolar is made of

A

hyaluronic acid (make viscous)

65
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Types of dense connective tissue

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dense regular (parallel - one direction)

dense irregular (network - many directions)

elastic tissue

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