Classification of Connective Tissue

Question 1

Loose Connective Tissues

Answer 1

Areolar
Adipose
Reticular

Question 2

Areolar
1.Structure of Matrix
2.Types of Cells
3.Example of location

Answer 2

1.Collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers

2.Primarily fibroblasts; white blood cells, etc.

3.Between tissues and organs

Question 3

Adipose
1.Structure of Matrix
2.Types of Cells
3.Example of location

Answer 3

1.Fibroblasts enlarge and store fat; very little matrix

2.Fibroblasts

3.Beneath skin; around organs

Question 4

Reticular
1.Structure of Matrix
2.Types of Cells
3.Example of location

Answer 4

1.Reticular fibers
2.Reticular cells; many white blood cells
3.Lymphatic organs

Question 5

Dense Connective Tissues
Dense Regular
1.Structure of Matrix
2.Types of Cells
3.Example of location

Answer 5

Bundles of parallel collagen fibers
Fibroblasts
Tendons; ligaments; aponeuroses

Question 6

Dense Irregular
1.Structure of Matrix
2.Types of Cells
3.Example of location

Answer 6

1.Bundles of nonparallel collagen fibers
2.Fibroblasts
3.Dermis of skin; joint capsules

Question 7

Elastic
1.Structure of Matrix
2.Types of Cells
3.Example of location

Answer 7

1. Primary elastic fibers
2. Fibroblasts
   3.Walls of large arteries and vocal cords