Connective Tissue

Question 1

connective tissue

Answer 1

most abundant, widely distributed, structurally varied of all 4 varied tissue types; connects one structure to another structure

Question 2

examples of connective tissue

Answer 2

tendons, ligaments, body fat, blood, bones, cartilage

Question 3

What are the 3 structural components of connective tissue

Answer 3

specialized cells, protein fibers, and ground substance

Question 4

specialized cells

Answer 4

different cells for different tissue types

Question 5

protein fibers

Answer 5

elastic fibers, collagen, reticular fibers

Question 6

reticular fibers

Answer 6

randomly oritented thin collagen strands

Question 7

ground substance

Answer 7

a mixture of proteins and carbohydrates with variable amounts of salts and water

Question 8

what makes up the extracellular matrix

Answer 8

the protein fibers and ground substance

Question 9

What are the functions of connective tissue?

Answer 9

physical protection, support and structural framework, binding of structures, storage, transport, immune protection

Question 10

loose connective tissue

Answer 10

fewer protein fibers, more ground substance (adipose tissue)

Question 11

dense connection tissue

Answer 11

more protein fibers, less ground substance (tendons)

Question 12

What is brown adipose tissue?

Answer 12

lots of mitochondria; produces lots of heat

Question 13

uncoupling protein

Answer 13

allows proteins to go through passively; uncoupling protein= facilitated diffusion protein; releases heat (non-shivering thermogenesis)