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Connective Tissue Flashcards

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What are Connective Tissues?

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Deep tissues not exposed out of body, support and bind other tissues
store nutritional substance
most diverse

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What are the 3 layers of the skin?

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  1. Superficial Facia - between skin and organs, hypodermis
  2. Deep Fascia - strong fibrous framework, dense tissue
  3. Subserous Fascia - areolar tissue
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What does Connective tissue do?

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Derived from Mesoderm, Vary in structure and fuction, Highly Vascularised, Cell Adhesion, Replication and Repair

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What are the 3 Basic Components of Connective tissue?

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Specialised cells- fibroblasts
Protein Fibres - collagen
Ground Substance- fills spaces between cells

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What are the 3 types of connective tissue and subtypes?

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Proper - loose & dense
Fluid - Blood & Lymph
Supporting - Cartilage & bone

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List some Supporting cells?

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Fibroblasts, Chondrocytes, Osteocytes, Adipocytes

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What are the 3 Fibre C Tissues?

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Collagen - long, straight, flexible
Reticular - thinner, framework
Elastic - branched, wavy

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Describe the Embryonic Classification of C tissue?

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Migrates and interacts with other tissues to form organs from mesnchyme
i.e Umbilical cord

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Describe the C tissue Proper Classification?

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Fibroblast cells - spindle shaped
produces collagen
loose matrix

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Describe Loose Proper C tissue?

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Binding and packing - flexible- skin to underlying muscle

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Describe Dense Regular C tissue?

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Dense packed collagen fibres parallel to action i.e tendons

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Describe Dense Irregular C tissue?

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Dense packed collagen fibres, interwoven i.e dermis of skin

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Describe Elastic C Tissue?

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Elastic fibres- stretchy - walls of arteries

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Describe Reticular tissue?

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Network reticular fibres woven - jellylike - forms framework of organs

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Describe Adipose tissue?

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Cells store fat droplets - food reserve i.e surface of heart

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Describe Cartilage?

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Chondrocyte cell, semisolid matrix with elastic properties, supportive and protective, avascular, 3 types

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What are the 3 Types of Cartilage?

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Hyaline - stiff flexible support
Elastic- Support but tolerates distortion ie ear
Fibrocartilage - resists compressions i.e knee

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Describe Bone classification?

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Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts and Osteocyte cells
rigid due to calcium
rich vascular supply
Compact or cancellous

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Describe Vascular Classification?

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Erythrocytes, Leukocytes and Thrombocyte cells
viscous
liquid plasma

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