Collagen and matrix

Question 1

Function of collagen (3)?

Answer 1

1) Protective covering for organs
2) Help blood clot
3) Structure, strength, elasticity to skin

Question 2

What is most common type collagen?

Answer 2

Type 1

Question 3

What does:
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Type 4
Type 5
collagen form?

Answer 3

Type 1- skin, bones, tendons, ligaments
Type 2- Elastic cartilage- joint support
Type 3- muscles, arteries, organs
Type 4- skin
Type 5- cornea eyes, placenta

Question 4

What collagen is bines, skin, tendons, ligaments?

Answer 4

Type 1

Question 5

What collagen found in elastic cartilage?

Answer 5

Type 2

Question 6

What collagen found in muscles, arteries and organs?

Answer 6

Type 3

Question 7

What collagen found in skin?

Answer 7

Type 4

Question 8

What collagen found in cornea eyes and tissue of placenta?

Answer 8

Type 5

Question 9

What is type 1 collagen made of?

Answer 9

Tropocollagen

Question 10

What produces extracellular matrix and collagen?

Answer 10

Chondrocytes

Question 11

Function of chondrocytes?

Answer 11

Produce collagen
Produce ECM