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Large, oval, or round connective tissue cells.

Cytoplasm is filled with basophilic secretory granules

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Mast cells

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Phagocytosis of bacteria

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Neutrophilic leukocytes

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[microscopic type of bone]

-first bone tissue to appear in embryonic development and fracture repair

  • irregular array of collagen fibers
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Primary / Woven bone

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tissue intermediate between dense connective tissue and hyaline cartilage

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Fibrocartilage

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Provide a matrix that joins other tissues and cells

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Connective tissues

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Production of cytokineses, chemotatic factors, and several other molecules that participate in inflammation (defense), and antigen processing and presentation

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Macrophage
Kupffer Cell
Microglial Cell

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Components of connective tissues

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Cells
Fibers
Ground substance

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[type of cells]

found in cavities (lacunae) between layers (lamellae) of bone matrix

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Osteocytes

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  • key regulators of the body’s energy metabolism
  • largest repository of energy
  • poor heat conductor, contributes to the thermal insulation of the body
  • act as shock absorbers
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Adipose tissue

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Antibodies

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Plasma cells

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Types of dense connective tissue

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Dense irregular
Dense regular

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Storage of neutral fats

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Adipocytes

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types of bone

macroscopic & microscopic

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macroscopic:
- compact bone
- spongy / cancellous bone
- long bones
- short bones

microscopic:
- primary / woven bone
- secondary / lamellar bone

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Pharmacologically active molecules

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Mast cells & basophilic leukocytes

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Antigen processing and presentation

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Langerhans cell Dendritic cell

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[macroscopic type of bone]

spongy with thin layer of compact bone

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Epiphyses

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  • irregular surfaces with pleats, protrusions, and indentations
  • a morphologic expression of their active pinocytotic and phagocytotic activities
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macrophages / monocyte

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types of long bones

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epiphyses
diaphyses

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[type of cells]

multi-nucleated giant cells involved in the resorption and remodeling of bone tissue

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Osteoclasts

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Phagocytosis of ECM components

Antigen processing and presenation to immune cells

Secretion of growth factors

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Macrophages

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Osteoclast

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Digestion of bone

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ECM is composed of different combinations of protein fibers?

Identify.

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Collagen
Reticular
Elastic

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composed of mostly type I collagen

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Fibrocartilage

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[macroscopic type of bone]

composed of compact bone, with a thin component of spongy bone

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diaphyses

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Large, ovoid cells Have a basophilic cytoplasm
Plasma cells
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Types of connective tissues Adult:
Loose / Areolar Dense Specialized
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small canal containing blood vessels, nerves, and loose connective tissue
Osteon / Haversian system
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Embryonic tissue formed by elongated undifferentiated cells
Mesenchymal cells
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Synthesize collagen, elastin, glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans, multi-adhesive glycoproteins, and ECM components
Fibroblasts
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Supports many structures which are normally under some pressure and low picture
Loose connective tissue
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Argyrophilic; PAS positive
Reticular fibers
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also called as brown fat
brown adipose tissue
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Consists of reticular fibers of type III colagen
Reticular tissue
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found mainly in the umbilical cord (Wharton's jelly) and fetal tissues
Mucous tissue
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Most common cells in connective tissue
Fibroblasts
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Most abundant protein in the human body
Collagen fibers
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Originated from mesenchyme
Connective tissues
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specialized for long-term energy storage
white adipose tissue
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- supports fleshy structure - protects vital organs - reservoir of calcium and phosphate
bone
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matrix cavities in which chondrocytes are located
lacunae
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[macroscopic type of bone] core of spongy bone surrounded completely by compact bone
Short bones
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principal function is heat-production by non-shivering thermogenesis
brown adipose tissue
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Gives metabolic support to the cells as the medium for diffusion of nutrients and products
Connective tissues
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always associated with dense connective tissue
Fibrocartilage
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provides a shock-absorbing and sliding area for joints and facilitates bone movements
cartilage
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Six (6) specialized connective tissues
Reticular tissue Mucoid tissue Adipose tissue Cartilage Bone Blood
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perforate the lamellae
Perforating canals / Volkmann canals
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[type of cells] synthesize the organic components of the matrix
Osteoblasts
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[type of cartilage] - most common and best studied - bluish-white and translucent - found in nose, tracheal rings, and where the ribs joins the sternum
Hyaline cartilage
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Main constituent of connective tissue
Extracellular matrix (ECM)
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also called as white fat
white adipose tissue
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[type of cartilage] - similar to hyaline cartilage, but it contains an abundant network of fine elastic fibers - yellowish color - found in the auricle of the ear walls, auditory tubes, epiglottis, and cuneiform cartilage
Elastic cartilage
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Less flexible and far more resistant to stress
Dense connective tissue
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Immune / defense functions
Lymphocytes
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Eight (8) hemapoietic stem cells
Erythrocytes Neutrophils Eosinophils Basophils Mast cells Megakaryocytes Lymphocytes Monocytes / Macrophages
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adipose tissue: men: women:
men: 15-20% women: 20-25%
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- allows the tissue to bear mechanical stresses without permanent distortion - essential for the development and growth of long bones
Cartilage
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Has a delicate consistecy, flexible, well vascularized, and very resistant to stress
Loose connective tissue
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Responsible for providing and maintaining the form of organs throughout the body
connective tissues
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Extracellular fibers and ground substance
Fibroblasts
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other name for reticular tissue
reticulin
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[microscopic type of bone] - found in adults with multiple layers of calcified matrix - organized, either parallel to each other or concentrically around a vascular canal
Secondary / Lamellar bone
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Derived from monocytes and penetrates the connective tissue
Macrophages
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form sparse network interspersed with collagen bundles in many organs subject to much bending or stretching
Elastic fibers
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three (3) types of cartilage
hyaline elastic fibrocartilage
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Two (2) types of connective tissues
Embryonic Adult
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Provide the architectural framework that creates special microenvironments for hematopoietic organs and lymphoid organs
Reticular tissue
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Segregation and digestion of foreign bodies
Multinuclear giant cell
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other name for adipose tissue
lipocytes / fat cells
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Consist mainly of collagen type III
Reticular fibers
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Precursor of macrophages
Monocyte
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serve as a supportive stroma in most lymphoid and hematopoietic organs & many endocrine organs
reticular fibers
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other term for epiphyses
pineal
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other name for elastic fibers
lamellae sheets
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Formed by proteins that polymerize into elongated structures
Connective tissue fibers
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[type of cartilage] mixture of hyaline cartilage and connective tissue
Fibrocartilage
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Stabilizes the ECM by binding the receptor proteins
Ground substance
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Six (6) mesenchymal cells
Endothelial cells Smooth muscle cells Osteoblasts Chondroblasts Fibroblasts Adipocytes
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Types of connective tissues Embryonic:
Mesenchyme Mucous
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Derived from B-lymphocytes Responsible for synthesis of antibodies
Plasma cells
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Modulate allergic reactions and defense against parasites
Eosinophilic leukocytes
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three (3) types of cells
osteocytes osteoblasts osteoclasts

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