Tissues of the body part 2 (connective tissue) Flashcards
What are the two types of connective tissue?
Connective tissue proper and specialized connective tissue
What is connective tissue proper?
widely disributed in body, connects tissues and organs to one another, components of internal architecture of some organs.
What are the 2 main cells in connective tissue proper?
Fibroblasts and adipocytes
what are fibroblasts?
they are the most common cell of connective tissue and they make ECM components (protein fibers, ground substances, collagen proteins)
what are adipocytes
they are found in many different connective tissues and the cytoplasm is filled with a single large lipid inclusion.
What are the four types of connective proper?
- Loose connective tissue, 2. dense connective tissue (dense irregular connective tissue, dense regular connective tissue (Fibrous), dense regular connective tissue (elastic), 3.reticular tissue, 4.adipose tissue
describe loose connective tissue and what do the cells do and what does the ECM do?
found beneath the epithelium of skin, in membranes that line body cavities, within the wall of hollow organs
cells- fibroblasts(most abundant) and adipocytes. The ECM is mostly ground substance. collagen, elastic and reticular fibers.
Describe dense irregular connective tissues (fibrous).
They are disorganized collagen bundles. Found in areas of high tension: deep to skin, around organs and joints.
describe dense regular connective tissue ( fibrous)
organized collagen bundles. Tendonds and ligaments. collagen bundles arranged in parallel to allow for tension in just 1 plane of movement.
describe dense regular connective tissue (elastic)
parallel elastic fibers. Large blood vessels and some ligaments. Mostly parallel oriented elastic fibers with randomly arranged collagen fibers.
Describe reticular tissue. Describe the cells role and the ECM roles?
forms fine networks of tissue that supports small structures. they are fibroblasts and immune cells. The ECM has reticular fibers and ground substances.
describe adipose tissues. What is their function?
Their function is fat storage, insulation, shock absorbtion and protection. They are high density of fat cells (adipocytes). less fibrous and ECM. Adipocytes can increase in size to a point where fibroblasts and ECM are barely visable.
define cartilage (specialized connective tissue)
found within joints between bones, ear, nose, and segments of respitory tract
define bone tissue (specialized connective tissue)
supports the body, protects vital organs, provides attatchments for muscles that allow for movement, stores calcium, and houses bone marrow.
define blood(specialized connective tissue)
unique connective tissue with liquid ECM (plasma)
What is the function of cartilage?
found within joints, ears, nose and segments of respitory tract. It absorbs shock, resists tension, compression and shearing forces
what ECM is in cartilage and what cells are in there
ECM- collagen and elastic fibers, proteoglycans, glycosaminoglycans
cells- chondroblasts and chondrocytes
what are chondroblasts
immature cells that divide by mitosis and make most of the ECM