Chapter 4 Tissues part 2 Flashcards
1
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chondro-
A
cartilage
2
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osteo-
A
bone
3
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fibro-
A
fiber
4
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hemo-
A
blood
5
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-cyte
A
cell
6
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-blast
A
secreting
7
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-clast
A
degrading
8
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adipose tissue descriptions
A
- loose connective tissue
- stores fat
- plays a role in homeostasis
9
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areolar connective tissue descriptions
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- loose connective tissue
- has widely spaced fibers
- thin so it commonly works with epithelial membranes
- not a lot volume wise
10
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hyaline cartilage
A
- to be durable but also elastic
- for support, semi flexible, weight bearing
- is the smoothest cartilage, pretty durable, most quantity of cartilage
- found in most joints
11
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elastic cartilage description
A
more flexible but less strength
12
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fibrocartilage description
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- second strongest of the cartilage
- forms a dense pad between bone to only allow some movement
13
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bone description
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- densest and hardest connective tissue
- mineralized tissue
- highly vascular - play a high role of mineral homeostasis
- framework for the body
- composed of units called osteons
14
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dense regular connective tissue description
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- called regular because of the nice organized fibers
- cells produce fibers in a nice parallel arrangement
15
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dense irregular connective tissue description
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- fibers are in any direction, no particular arrangement
- good for holding things in place
