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Connective Tissue Flashcards

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Liquid connective tissue

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Blood cells red and white

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Cells that end in what build tissue

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Blast

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What cells build cartilage

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Chondroblasts

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What cells build bone

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Osteoblasts

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What are the mature cells of chondroblasts called (stop growing)

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Chondrocytes

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What are the mature cells of osteoblasts called (stops growing)

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Osteocytes

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Mature connective tissue called end in

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Cytes

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Define fibroblasts

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Common cells that build fibers and ground substance

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Where do you find Exrtacellular matrix

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Connective tissue outside cells

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Name the two parts of extracellular matrix

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Fibers and ground substance

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Proteins that are insoluble in water

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Fibers

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Aqueous contain many dissolved solutes

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Ground substance

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What is bloods plasma an example of

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Extra cellular matrix

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What do elastic fibers do

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Stretch and recoil

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What do collagen fibers do

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Resist forces and provide structure

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What is the strongest fiber

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Collagen fibers

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Finer fibers that allow structure and form soft tissues and organs

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Reticular fibers

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This tissue has lots of spaces between fibers and lots of ground substance

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Loose connective tissues

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Closely packed to each other with very little ground substances

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Dense connective tissue

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What is Areolar

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Loose connective tissue

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What tissue has all three fiber and cell types and lots of ground substance

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Areolar

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You can find Areolar in

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Connective tissue that packages several organs

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Reticular is a

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Loose connective tissue with only reticular fibers

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Where can you find reticular tissues

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Soft bodied organs like spleen

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Adipose is what
A loose connective tissue but hardly has any extracellular matrix
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You can find what tissue in breasts
Adipose tissue
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Parallel arranged collagen fibers
Dense regular connective tissue
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Give an example of dense regular tissue
Ligaments
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Randomly arranged fibers
Dense irregular
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Where can you find dense irregular connective tissue
Dermis
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Where do chondrocytes reside?
Lacuna
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What is lacuna
Cave like cavity surrounded by exrtacellular martix
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Elastic cartilage can be found in
The ear
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Can stench and recoil to original shape
Elastic cartilage
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What contains collagen fibers that alternate between rows of lacuna
Fibrocartilage
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What can fibrocartilage do?
Resist extreme pushing/ compressing
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Where can you find fibrocartilage
Spine discs
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Closely arranged collagen fibers in the rib cage is what kind of cartilage
Hyaline cartilage
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Where can you find hyaline cartilage
In ribs
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What is the function of hyaline cartilage
Rigid and allow protection
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Name the three loose connective tissues
Areolar Adipose Reticular
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What is connective tissue primarily responsible for in the body?
Connective tissue provides support, binds other tissues together, and stores energy.
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True or False: Connective tissue is one of the four main types of tissue in the body.
True
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Fill in the blank: Connective tissue can be classified into _____ and _____ connective tissues.
loose, dense
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What type of connective tissue is characterized by a high number of collagen fibers?
Dense connective tissue
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue? A) Bone B) Blood C) Muscle D) Adipose
C) Muscle
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What is the main function of adipose tissue?
Adipose tissue stores fat and provides insulation and cushioning.
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True or False: Cartilage is a type of connective tissue.
True
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Fill in the blank: The primary cell type in bone tissue is called _____.
osteocyte
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Multiple Choice: Which connective tissue type has a liquid matrix? A) Cartilage B) Blood C) Bone D) Dense connective tissue
B) Blood
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True or False: Connective tissue is avascular, meaning it has no blood supply.
False
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Fill in the blank: The matrix of connective tissue can include _____ and _____ substances.
ground, fibrous
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Multiple Choice: Which type of connective tissue provides flexible support and reduces friction between bones? A) Dense regular B) Cartilage C) Loose D) Adipose
B) Cartilage
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What is the main function of loose connective tissue?
Loose connective tissue provides support and elasticity, allowing organs to move freely.
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True or False: Elastic connective tissue is primarily found in the lungs and large arteries.
True
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Fill in the blank: The primary function of reticular connective tissue is to form a _____ framework for organs.
supportive
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following connective tissues is not classified as supportive? A) Bone B) Cartilage C) Adipose D) All are supportive
C) Adipose
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What is the primary component of the extracellular matrix that provides strength and support?
Collagen fibers
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True or False: Connective tissue can regenerate after injury.
True
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Fill in the blank: The type of connective tissue that stores energy is called _____ tissue.
adipose
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What type of connective tissue forms the framework for organs such as the liver and spleen?
Reticular connective tissue
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a characteristic of dense irregular connective tissue? A) Provides strength in multiple directions B) Has a loose arrangement of fibers C) Is highly vascular D) Is primarily composed of adipocytes
A) Provides strength in multiple directions
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What is the composition of extracellular matrix
Fibers Ground substance
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What does the ground substance look like on a slide
Empty space behind fibers
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Name 3 fibers
Collagen Elastic Reticular
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What do collagen fibers look like?
Thick strong lines
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What do elastic fibers look like?
Thin/ squiggly lines
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Where can you find reticular fibers
Spleen
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Name the major cell types
Fibroblasts Chondroblasts Osteoblasts Blood cells
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Fibroblasts are made up of what connective tissue proper
Loose connective and dense connective tissues
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What are the types of chondrocytes
Hyaline Elastic Fibrocartilage
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Name three loose connective tissues
Areolar Adipose Reticular
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Where can you find adipose
Breast tissue or bone marrow
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Where can you find adipose tissue
Breasts
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Where can you find reticular connective tissue
Spleen
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What is another name for hyaline cartilage
Costal cartilage
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Where can you find hyaline/ costal cartilage
Ribs, nose, trachea rings
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What are the two dense connective tissues
Dense regular Dense irregular
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What tissue do you find in ligaments or that is parallel and patterned
Dense regular CT
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What tissue do you find in the dermis with no pattern
Dense irregular CT
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Where can you find Lacuna
In cartilage around extracellular matrix
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What cartilage is found in the spinal discs
Fibrocartilage
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What chondrocytes are good for shock absorption or resisting compression
Fibrocartilage

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