Connective Tissue

Question 1

What are the three Fibers in connect tissues?

Answer 1

Collagen, Elastic, Recticular

Question 2

What does Collagen Fiber do?

Answer 2

Provides high tensile strength; tough

Question 3

What does Elastic do?

Answer 3

Thin fibers that allow for stretch; long

Question 4

What does Recticular fibers do?

Answer 4

Branched collagenous fibers that form delicate networks

Question 5

What are three structral elements found in Connective Tissue?

Answer 5

Ground substance, Fibers, Cells

Question 6

What is ground substance?

Answer 6

Unstructured material that fills the space between cells

Question 7

What are Cells?

Answer 7

Fibroblasts, chondroblasts, osteoblasts, and hematopoietic stem cells

Question 8

What is Fibroblasts?

Answer 8

Connective tissue propper

Question 9

What is Chondroblasts?

Answer 9

Cartilage

Question 10

What is Osteoblasts?

Answer 10

Bone

Question 11

What is hematopoietic stem cells?

Answer 11

Blood

Question 12

What is mesenchyme?

Answer 12

Embryonic connective tissue

Question 13

What are the two types of connective tissue proper?

Answer 13

Loose and Dense

Question 14

What are the three types of loose connective tissue proper?

Answer 14

Areolar, Adipose, and Reticular

Question 15

What is Areolar?

Answer 15

Gel-like matrix with all three connective tissue fibers (collagen, elastic, recticular)

Question 16

What cells does Areolar contain?

Answer 16

Fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, and some white blood cells.

Question 17

What is the function of Areolar?

Answer 17

Wraps and cushions organs

Question 18

Where is Areolar found?

Answer 18

Underlines skin

Question 19

What is Adipose?

Answer 19

Matrix similar to areolar with closely packed adipocutes (fat cells)

Question 20

What is the function of Adipose?

Answer 20

Reserves food stores, insulates against heat loss, and supports and protects.

Question 21

Where is Adipose found?

Answer 21

Found under skin, around kidneys, within abdomen, and in breasts

Question 22

What fibers are found in Adipose?

Answer 22

Collagen fibers

Question 23

What is Reticular?

Answer 23

Loose ground substance with reticular fibers; reticualr cell lie in a fiber network

Question 24

Where can Reticular be found?

Answer 24

Found in lymph nodes, bone marrow, and the spleen

Question 25

What are the two types of Dense connective tissue proper?

Answer 25

Dense Regular and Dense Irregular

Question 26

What is Dense Regular?

Answer 26

Parallel collagen fibers with a few elastic fibers (wave)

Question 27

What is the cell type found in Dense Regular?

Answer 27

Fibroblasts

Question 28

What is the function of Dense Regualr?

Answer 28

Attaches muscles to bone or to other muscles, and bone to bone

Question 29

Where is the Dense Regular found?

Answer 29

Found in tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses

Question 30

What is Dense Irregular?

Answer 30

Irregular arranged collagen fibers with some elastic fibers

Question 31

What is the Dense Irregular cell?

Answer 31

Fibroblasts

Question 32

What is the function of Dense Irregular

Answer 32

Withstands tensions in many directions probiding structural strength

Question 33

Where is Dense Irregular found?

Answer 33

Found in the dermis, submucosa of the digestive tract, and fibrous organ capsules

Question 34

What are the three types of cartilage?

Answer 34

Hyaline, Elastic, and Fibrocartilage

Question 35

What is Hyaline?

Answer 35

Firm matrix with imperceptible network of collagen fibers; chondrocytes lie in lacunae

Question 36

What is the function of Hyaline?

Answer 36

Supports, reinforces, cushions, and resists compression; forms the costal cartilage

Question 37

Where is Hyaline found?

Answer 37

Found in embryonic skeleton, the end of lone bones, nose, trachea, and larynx

Question 38

What is Elastic C?

Answer 38

Similar to hyaline cartilage but with more elastic fibers

Question 39

What is the function of Elastic C?

Answer 39

Maintains shape and structure while allowing flexibility

Question 40

Where would you find Elastic C?

Answer 40

Supports external ear (pinna) and the epiglottis

Question 41

What is fibrocartilage?

Answer 41

Matrix similar to hyaline but less firm with thick collagen fibers

Question 42

What is the function of fibrocartilage?

Answer 42

Provides tensile strength and absorbs compression shock

Question 43

Where is fibrocartilage found?

Answer 43

Found in intercertebral discs, the pubic symphysis, and in discs of the knee joint

Question 44

What is bone called?

Answer 44

Osseous Tissue

Question 45

What is bone?

Answer 45

Hard, calcified matrix with collagen fibers found in bone

Question 46

Where can bone be found?

Answer 46

Osteocytes are found in lacunae and are well vascularized

Question 47

What is bones function?

Answer 47

Supports, protects, and provides levers for muscular action; stores calcium, minerals, and fats

Question 48

What is blood called?

Answer 48

Hematopoietic

Question 49

What is blood?

Answer 49

Red and white cells in a fluid matrix (plasma)

Question 50

What is the function of blood?

Answer 50

The transport of respiratory gases, nutrients and wastes

Question 51

What are red blood cells called?

Answer 51

Erythrocyte

Question 52

What are white blood cells called?

Answer 52

Leukocytes