Animal Tissues Flashcards
(29 cards)
Loose connective tissue has what type of cells?
Fibroblasts that secrete collagen
What is in loose CT matrix?
Collagen and Elastin
What is loose CT location and function?
Many organs
Glue- binds different tissues together
Adipose has what type of cells?
Adipocytes store fats
Does adipose have a matrix?
No
Where is Adipose located and what is it’s function?
Under skin, around organs
Cushion, insulates, energy storage
What type of cell is dense connective tissues?
Fibroblasts
What is in dense connective tissues matrix?
Collagen arranged in bundles
Where is dense CT located and what is its function?
Ligaments- bind bone to bone
Tendons- bind bone to muscle
Most of the skin
What type of cell is Cartilage
Chondrocytes secrete collagen
What is in the matrix of cartilage have?
Collagen
Few blood vessels
Where is cartilage located and what is it function?
Nose, ear, intervertebral discs, trachea
Flexible support
What type of cells do bones have?
Bone building and bone dissolving cells
What is in the matrix of a bone?
CaP04
Collagen
(Calcium salts)
What is a bones function?
Support
Productions of blood cells
What type of cell is blood?
Red blood cells- carry oxygen
White blood cells- fight infection
What is in the matrix of blood?
Liquid plasma that carries nutrients
Where is blood located and what is it function?
I’m blood vessels
Transports gases, nutrients, hormones
What are the three types of muscle tissues?
Skeletal, cardiac and smooth
What is the structure of skeletal muscle tissue?
Striated, multinucleated
What is skeletal muscle tissues control?
Voluntary
What is skeletal muscle tissues function?
Support
Movement of the body
What is the structure of cardiac muscle tissue?
Desmosome gap junctions, striated, nuclei
What is cardiac muscle tissues control?
Involuntary
