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Connective Tissue 2 Block 1 Flashcards

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What are the three classifications of connective tissue

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Connective tissue proper
Fluid connective tissue
Supportive connective tissue

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What takes up the majority of the cell volume

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The matrix

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Fluid ct does what

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Transports

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Supportive ct does what

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Structural strength

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T proper does what

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Connects and protects

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Example of loose ct

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Adipose

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Example of dense ct

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Tendons

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Which tissue has more ground substance and less fibers

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Loose ct

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Which tissue had kiss ground substandard and more fibers

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Dense ct

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8 types of ct cells?

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Fibroblast
Macrophages
Adipocytes
Mesenchymal cells

Melanocytes
Mast cells
Lymphocytes
Microphages

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What is the most abundant cell type in ct

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Fibroblast

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Fibroblast secrete what two things

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Proteins and hyaluronan

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What cells are large, amoeba like cells of the immune system

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Macrophages

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What do macrophages do

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Eat pathogens and damage cells

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Which macrophages stay in tissue

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Fixed macrophages

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Which macrophages migrate

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Free macrophages

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What are fat cells called

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Adipocytes

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Each adipocyte stores what

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One large fat cell

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Mesenchymal cells are?

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Stem cells

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What cells respond to injury or infections

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Stem cells

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What cell synthesizes and stores the brown pigment melanin

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Melanocytes

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What cell stimulates inflammation

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Mast cells

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Which cell release heparin and histamine in a response to inflammation

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Mast cells

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What is the name for mast cells that are carried by blood

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Basophils

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What are lymphocytes
These are specialized immune cells in the lymphatic system
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What is an example of a lymphocyte
Plasma cell- produces antibodies
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What are known as phagocitic blood cells
Macrophages
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What do macrophages respond to
Signals from macrophages and mast cells
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Two examples of microphages
Neutrophils and eosinophils
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What fiber is long straight and in ranches
Collagen fiber
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Which fiber only resists force in one direction
Collagen fiber
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Which fiber resist force in many directions
Reticular fibers
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Which fiber stabilizes function cells (parenchyma) and structures
Reticular fiber
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What does elastic fiber do after stretching
It returns to its original length
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What fills space between cells and slows down pathogens
Ground substance
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What is the first connective tissue in embryos
Mesencyhm
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What he the loose embryonic cr
Mucous connective tissue
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What are neutrophils and eosinophils
Macrophages
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What are the most common fibers in CTP
Collagen fibers
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Which fibers are long straight and un branched fibers
Collagen fibers
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Which fibers resist force in only one direction
Collagen fibers
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What are some examples of collagen fibers
Tendons and ligaments
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Which fibers are sting and flexible and resist force in many directions
Reticular fibers
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Which fibers stabilize functional cells -parenchyma
Reticular fibers
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Where is an sample of where reticular fibers are located
Sheath around organs
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Which fibers are branched and wavy and contain elastin
Elastic fiber
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Which fibers return to original length after stretching
Elastic fibers
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What are the 3 types if loose connective tissue in the ADULT body
Areolar Adipose Reticular
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Which is the least specialized loose ct and has an open framework
Areolar connective tissue
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What kind if fibers does areolar tissue have
Elastic
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Hat tissue holds blood vessels and capillary beds
Areolar tissue
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Which kind if fat stores fat? Which kind breaks down fat
White-stores | Brown-breaks down
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The adipocyte a that break down many mitochondria are found in what kind of tissue
Brown fat
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Adipocytes don't do what in adults
They don't Divide
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Adipocytes (in adults) expand to do what and shrink to do what
- expand to store fat | - shrink as fat is released
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Which cells divide and differentiate
Mesenchymal cells
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What are the two reasons for mesencephalon cells to divide and differentiate
- to produce more fat cells | - when more storage is needed
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What tissue provides support
Reticular tissue
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What are some organs that consist of reticular tissue
Spleen Liver Lymph nodes Bone marrow
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Which tissue is responsible for attachment and stabilization
Dense regular tissue
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What tissue has tightly packed and parallel colleges fibers
Dense regular connective tissues
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What attaches muscles to bone
Tendons
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What connect bone to bone and stabilize the organs
Ligaments
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what attaches in sheets on large flat muscles
Aponeuroses
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Which tissue has strength in many different directions
Dense IRREGULAR tissue
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The tissue that has interwoven networks of collagen fibers is what
Dense irregular ct
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Which tissues - layers skin - are around cartilage - are around bones - form capsules around some organs
Dense irregular tissue
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Where can elastic tissue be found
Ok the elastic ligaments if the spinal vertebrae
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What are the two fluid connective tissues
Blood and lymph
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What have a watery matrix of dissolved proteins
Fluid connective tissue
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What are the three formed elements of blood
Red blood cells - erythrocytes White blood cells - Leukocytes Playlets
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What are the three fluid components of the extra cellular part of blood
Plasma Interstitial fluid Lymph
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Where is extra cellular fluid from the lymph collected from
Interstitial space
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What are the two tissue fluid transport system
``` Cardiovascular system (blood) Lymphatic systems (lymph) ```
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Cardiovascular system is composed of what three things
Arteries Capillaries Veins
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What are the two supportive connective tissues
Cartilage and bone

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