Connective Tissues Flashcards

1
Q

Macrophages are derived from what blood cell?

A

Monocytes

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2
Q

Hyaline & elastic cartilage contains what type of collagen?

A

Type 2

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3
Q

A so-called “cart wheel” nucleus is typical & often basophilic granules?

A

Mast cells

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4
Q

What connective tissue fibers are argyrophilic?

A

Reticular fibers

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5
Q

Has a singlet appearance is characteristic of what connective tissue cell?

A

Adipocyte

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6
Q

What is the undifferentiated cell that is the stem cell for connective tissue?

A

Mesenchymal cells

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7
Q

What does plasma produce?

A

Antibodies

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8
Q

What cell is responsible for the synthesis, maintenance, & turnover of extracellular matrix?

A

Fibroblast

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9
Q

What is the precursor of collagen?

A

Tropocollagen

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10
Q

Fibrocytes are commonly found & easily recognizable in what type of CT?

A

DCT regular

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11
Q

What type of collagen has the highest amount of sugar groups?

A

Type 3

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12
Q

The wall of what structure contains many elastic fibers arranged in a lamellar fashion?

A

Elastic artery

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13
Q

Histocytes are form what WBC?

A

Monocytes

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14
Q

What type of cell is multi-ocular& commonly found in fetuses?

A

Brown fat

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15
Q

What cell synthesizes elastin?

A

Fibroblast

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16
Q

What type of collagen is most abundant in skin, tendon, ligaments, & bone?

A

Type 1

17
Q

What type of fiber contains oxytalan?

A

Elastic fiber

18
Q

Mucous CT is also known as?

A

Wharton’s Jelly

19
Q

The basal lamina of the epidermis contains what type of collagen?

A

Type 4

20
Q

What type of fiber stains well w/ silver stains, but not w/ H&E?

A

Reticular fibers

21
Q

What CT cell produces collagen, elastin, & ground substance?

A

Fibroblast

22
Q

Mast cells are activated by the binding of what immunoglobulin?

A

IgE

23
Q

What common CT cell has a football or pencil shaped structure?

A

Fibrocyte

24
Q

What CT fiber forms the framework for lymph nodes?

A

Reticular fibers

25
Q

What type of primitive embryonic tissue is derived from both mesoderm & neuro-ectoderm?

A

Mesenchyme

26
Q

What type of cartilage contains collagen type 2?

A

Hyaline Cartilage

Elastic Cartilage

27
Q

What type of cartilage contains collagen type 1?

A

Fibroelastic Cartilage

28
Q

What part of CT contains glycoproteins, hyaluronic acid, & proteoglycans?

A

Ground substance

29
Q

Ligaments are composed of what type of CT?

A

DCT regular

30
Q

What type of collagen is the most abundant in the body?

A

Type 1