Connective Tissue Flashcards
(36 cards)
most abundant tissue in body of animals
connective
structure of connective tissue
three components: matrix, cells and fibres
what cells occur in matrix of connective tissue
fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, adipose cells, etc
in all connective tissues except _____, the cells secrete fibres made of structural proteins called _______ or ______
blood
collagen
elastin
collagen and elastin provide what to the tissues
strength
elasticity
flexibility
three types of connective tissue
loose
dense
specialised
types of loose connective tissue
areolar
adipose
types of dense connective tissue
dense regular
dense irregular
types of dense regular connective tissue
tendon
ligament
types of specialised connective tissue
skeletal
fluid
types of skeletal connective tissue
bone
cartilage
types of fluid connective tissue
blood
lymph
often areolar connective tissue serves as a support framework for ________
epithelium
location of areolar connective tissue
beneath the skin
matrix of areolar connective tissue is made up of
fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells
functions of fibroblast in areolar tissue
produce and secrete fibres
adipose tissue is a ___________ connective tissue
fat storing
how are these fat cells in adipose tissue formed
excess of nutrients which are not used immediately are converted into fats and are stored in this tissue
location of adipose connective tissue
mainly beneath the skin
which cells are completely packed in matrix of dense connective tissue
fibres and fibroblast cells
structure of dense regular connective tissue
collagen fibres are present in rows between many parallel bundles of fibres
tendons join
muscle to bone
ligaments join
bone to bone
dense regular connective tissue consist of parralel bundles of _____________
collagen fibres