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What does all connective tissue develop from?

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Embryonic mesenchyme tissue.

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What are some examples of connective tissue?

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Adipose, Blood, Cartilage, Bone, Lymphatic

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What are some functions of connective tissue?

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Storage.
Insulation.

Connects cells, tissues, organs etc.

Transportation.

Defence.

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What is the basic composition of all CT? (3 things)

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1) Cells
2) Fibres
3) Ground Substance

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What are the 3 types of fibres found in connective tissue?

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Collagen.
Reticular.
Elastin.

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What are some features of collagen fibres in CT?

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Flexible, high tensile strength.

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What are some features of reticular fibres in connective tissue?

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Provides a supporting framework/sponge. (Type of collagen)

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What are some features of elastin fibres in tissue?

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Allows tissues to recoil after stretching.

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What is the ground substance of CT?

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A viscous, clear substance composed of proteoglycans. High water content.

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What is a proteoglycan?

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Makes up the ground substance.

Large macromolecule with a core protein and many bound GAGs.

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What is a glycosaminoglycan (GAG)? What are some of its features?

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Long-chained polysaccharide

Attracts water to form a hydrated gel for rapid diffusion and resistance to compression

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What makes up the extracellular matrix in CT?

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Fibres and ground substance.

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What are the 2 types of CT proper?

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Loose

Dense

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What are some features of loose CT?

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Many cells.
Sparse collagen fibres.
Abundant ground substance.

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What is a important function of loose CT?

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Allows rapid diffusion of molecules so important role in transport.

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What are some features of dense CT?

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Few cells.
Many collagen fibres.
Little ground substance.

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Nearly all of the cells in dense CT are…

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Fibroblasts

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What are two types of dense CT?

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Dense REGULAR CT

Dense IRREGULAR CT

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Name 3 places loose CT is usually located and why?

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Beneath epithelia - to facilitate diffusion.
Associated with the epithelium of glands.
Around small blood vessels.

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How are collagen fibres arranged in dense regular CT?

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Densely packed in parallel bundles.

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What is found between bundles of collagen fibres in both regular and irregular dense CT?

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Where is dense regular CT found?

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Tendons, Ligaments

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How are the collagen fibres in dense irregular CT arranged?

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Arranged in bundles in various directions.

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Where is dense irregular CT found?

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Submucosa of intestine. Deeper levels of dermis.

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Dense regular CT withstands stress in ..... direction(s)
1 direction
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Dense irregular CT withstands stress in ..... direction(s)
Multiple directions
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Cells found in CT can be categorised into which 2 categories?
Fixed and Wandering Cells.
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Give some examples of fixed cells in CT.
Fibroblasts. Mast Cells. Macrophages. Adipocytes.
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Give some examples of wandering cells in CT.
``` Leucocytes. Plasma Cells. Monocytes. Eosinophils. Basophils. ```
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What is the function of fibroblasts?
Synthesises and secretes both the ground substance AND fibres of the ECM.
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In particular what organelle do fibroblasts have lots of and why?
RER. | For production of secretory vesicles of procollagen.
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What cells are responsible for the formation of scar tissue in the wound healing process?
Fibroblasts
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What cells are macrophages derived from?
Monocytes
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What does the cytoplasm of mast cells contain?
Abundant granules of histamine and heparin.
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Mast cells are particularly found in mast cells where?..
CT near blood vessels.
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What prompts the release of granules from mast cells?
Allergens binding to Immunoglobulin E.
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What are the main functions of histamine and heparin respectively?
Increase blood vessel wall permeability. Anticoagulant.
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Where does elastic fibres (elastin) play an important role in the body?
Sites with elastic cartilage. | Dermis, artery walls, lungs.
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What is the most common type of collagen?
Type 1 collagen. (90% of all collagen)
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Where is type 1 collagen typically found?
Tendons, skin dermis.
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What is a difference between type 1 and type 2 collagen? Where is type 2 collagen found?
Type 2 collagen fibrils do not form fibres. Found in hyaline and elastic cartilage.
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What is type 3 collagen? Where is it typically found?
Reticulin. | Found AROUND muscle/nerve and in the lymphatic system.
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Where is type 4 collagen found?
The basal lamina of basement membrane
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What is vitamin C required for in relation to collagen? What does a deficiency in vitamin C result in?
Required for the intracellular production of procollagen. | Scurvy.
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What are 2 symptoms of scurvy?
Poor wound healing. | Poor bone function.
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What is osteogenesis imperfecta? What is it a result of?
Genetic disorder where bones are broken more easily. | Due to abnormal type 1 collagen.
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What are two types of fat cells? Which type makes up the majority of adipose tissue?
White and Brown Majority is white fat cells.
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What does a white adipose cell consist of?
Contains fat. Almost completely filled by a single lipid droplet.
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Why do white cells look empty when H + E stained? What are 2 functions of white cells?
Toluene and xylene have dissolved away the lipid. Insulation. Shock-absorption.
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What is the structure of brown adipose cells?
Contain many lipid droplets and a central nucleus.
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What contributes to the brown colour of brown cells?
Rich vascular supply and many mitochondria.

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