Connective Tissue Flashcards
(9 cards)
What connective tissue attaches bones to bones and muscles to bones?
Dense regular Connective Tissue
Which connective tissue insulates against heat loss?
Adipose connective tissue
Which connective tissue forms the fibrous joint capsule?
Dense irregular connective tissue
Which connective tissue makes up the intervertebral discs?
Firbrocartilage
Which connective tissue composes the basement membranes; a soft packaging tissue with a jellylike matrix
Areolar Connective Tissue
Which connective tissue forms, the larynx, the coastal cartilage of the ribs, and the embryonic skeleton?
Hyaline Cartilage
Which connective tissue provides a flexible framework for the external ear?
Elastic Cartilage
Which connective tissue provides levers for muscles to act on?
Osseous Tissue
Which connective tissue forms the walls of large arteries?
Elastic connective tissue
