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Name the 4 types of tissue?

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1. EPITHELIAL TISSUE
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2. CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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3. MUSCLE TISSUE
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4. NERVOUS TISSUE
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What is a tissue

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GROUP OF SIMILAR CELLS THAT FUNCTION TOGETHER TO PERFORM SPECIALIZED ACTIVITIES.

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Connective tissue is made up of which two things?

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EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX (material between cells)
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CELLS

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Most connective tissues have a good ________ supply and a ________ supply.

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BLOOD
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NERVE

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Connective tissue has many functions including: protection, support/definition, binding, transportation, energy, immunity. You might say it’s _____________!

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EVERYWHERE

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The extracellular matrix contains which two things?

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PROTEIN FIBRES
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GROUND SUBSTANCE

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Name the protein fibres which are white, very strong, and resist pulling (tensile) forces?

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COLLAGEN

PROTEIN FIBRES

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Collagen fibre arrangement is determined by the ________ acting on the fibres.

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FORCES

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Name the protein fibres which are yellow, smaller than collagen though also strong, and stretchy?

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ELASTIN COLLAGEN FIBRES

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Name the protein fibres which are thin, fine collagen fibres that form branching networks?

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RETICULAR

PROTEIN FIBRES

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What is the connective tissue that may be fluid, gel like or calcified?

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GROUND SUBSTANCE

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Ground substances support the cells and through it, substances are ____________ between the blood and the cells.

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EXCHANGED

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Collagen fibre.. blah nlah sleepy…

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SCAR TISSUE

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Applying forces to scar tissue causes it to _______ ________ because the forces align and determine arrangement.

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HEAL BETTER

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Blasts, macrophages, plasma cells, mast cells, and adipocytes are all examples of what?

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CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS

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Name the “blast” which is present in all general CT?

***They produce the protein fibres and ground substance.

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FIBROBLASTS

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“Blasts” are generally responsible for what?

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BUILDING

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What to osteoblasts build?

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BONE

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What to chondroblasts build?

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CARTILAGE

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Name the connective tissue cells which eat bacteria and cellular debris?

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MACROPHAGES

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Name the connective tissue cells which are part of the immune response (secrete antibodies)?

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PLASMA CELLS

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Name the connective tissue cells which make histamine (part of the inflammatory response)?

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MAST CELLS

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Name the connective tissue cells which store fat?

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ADIPOCYTES

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Name the 5 different types of connective tissue CELLS?

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BLASTS
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MACROPHAGES
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PLASMA CELLS
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MAST CELLS
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ADIPOCYTES
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Name the 5 different types of connective tissue?
``` LOOSE (AEROLAR, ADIPOSE, RETICULAR) + DENSE (REGULAR, IRREGULAR, ELASTIC) + BONE + CARTILAGE (HYALINE, FIBROCARTILAGE, ELASTIC) + LIQUID (BLOOD, LYMPH) ```
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What is the general name for connective tissue which has more cells and fewer fibres, and the fibres are loosely intertwined?
LOOSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Name the 3 types of loose connective tissue?
``` AREOLAR + ADIPOSE + RETICULAR ```
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Name the most widely distributed connective tissue in the body? (universal packing tissue/glue)
AREOLAR | LOOSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Where is areolar connective tissue located?
EVERYWHERE | BENEATH SKIN, AROUND BLOOD VESSELS, NERVES, ORGANS
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What are the 3 functions of areolar loose connective tissue?
``` STRENGTH + ELASTICITY + SUPPORT (allows movement within location, like seatbelt) ```
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Name the loose connective tissue which contains a lot of adipocytes (cells that hold fat)?
ADIPOSE
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Where is adipose tissue located?
BENEATH SKIN, AROUND SOME ORGANS | mostly abdominal, kidneys, heart, +behind eyeball
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What are the 4 functions of adipose loose connective tissue?
``` THERMOREGULATION + ENERGY + SUPPORT + PROTECTION ```
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Where is reticular tissue located? | 5 areas
``` LIVER + SPLEEN + LYMPH NODES + BASEMENT MEMBRANE + AROUND BLOOD VESSELS & MUSCLES ```
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Name the loose connective tissue which forms the supporting framework of organs, binds smooth muscle cells, filters (spleen) and removes old blood cells and microbes?
RETICULAR
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What is the general name for connective tissue which has more fibres (mostly collagen) and fewer cells?
DENSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Name the 3 types of dense connective tissue?
``` REGULAR + IRREGULAR + ELASTIC ```
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Name the dense CT in which collagen is arranged in parallel patterns?
REGULAR | DENSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Where is regular dense connective tissue located?
TENDONS (muscle to bone) and MOST LIGAMENTS (bone to bone)
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What are the functions of regular dense connective tissue?
STRONG BUT SOMEWHAT PLIABLE STRUCTURAL CONNECTIONS
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Name the dense CT in which collagen is arranged in random/irregular patterns?
IRREGULAR | DENSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Where is irregular dense connective tissue located?
``` FASCIA + STRUCTURE + SUPPORT (places where multi-movements occur) ```
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Name the function of irregular dense connective tissue?
TENSILE | pulling strength in many directions
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More collagen = _______ stretchy
LESS
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Fascia is dense ____________ connective tissue.
IRREGULAR
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What is the name of the dense connective tissue with high elastin content?
ELASTIC | DENSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Name the 3 places elastic dense connective tissue is located?
``` LUNG TISSUE + ARTERIES + LIGAMENTS BETWEEN VERTEBRAE ```
48
What is the connective tissue bone also known as?
OSSEOUS TISSUE
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Bone is a type of connective tissue which has fewer cells with _______ amounts of collagen fibres.
LARGE
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The matrix of this connective tissue is filled with calcium phosphate salts, which make it very hard?
BONE aka OSSEOUS TISSUE
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What are the 3 functions of bone?
``` PROTECTION + SUPPORT + MOVEMENT ```
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Most ___________ attach to osseous tissue.
MUSCLES
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Name the type of connective tissue that is strong and resilient, made up of cells called chondrocytes?
CARTILAGE
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Cartilage ground substance has large amounts of __________, and also contains elastin fibres.
COLLAGEN
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TRUE or FALSE | Cartilage is avascular and aneural.
TRUE
56
Name the 3 types of cartilage?
``` HYALINE CARTILAGE + FIBROCARTILAGE + ELASTIC CARTILAGE ```
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With no blood supply and no nerve supply, cartilage is bad at __________.
HEALING
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Which type of cartilage is the most common in the body?
HYALINE CARTILAGE
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Hyaline cartilage has a ______-white appearance
BLUE
60
Name as many locations of hyaline cartilage as you can think of?
``` ENDS OF BONES + PARTS OF RIBS + TIP OF NOSE + PARTS OF THROAT/LUNGS + FETAL SKELETON ```
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What are the 4 functions of hyaline cartilage?
``` FLEXIBILITY + SUPPORT + FRICTION REDUCTION + SHOCK ABSORPTION ```
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Name the 3 specific locations of fibrocartilage?
``` BETWEEN VERTEBRAE + PUBIC SYMPHESIS + MENISCI ```
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The function of fibrocartilage is simply __________.
SUPPORT
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Name the type of cartilage CT which has elastin fibres?
ELASTIC CARTILAGE
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Elastic cartilage is located internally in the epiglottis (throat flapper), and part of the ___________ ear.
EXTERNAL
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Elastic cartilage functions to provide support and ____________ while maintaining shape.
FLEXIBILITY
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The __________ of fluid/liquid in the body determines labelling.
LOCATION
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Name the 2 types of liquid connective tissue?
BLOOD + LYMPH
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Blood cells are surrounded by a fluid extracellular matrix (ECM) called _________.
PLASMA
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The 3 cells in blood include?
``` RED BLOOD CELLS + WHITE BLOOD CELLS + PLATELETS ```
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Lymph is a plasma-like fluid in ____________ vessels.
LYMPHATIC
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Lymph liquid functions in ____________, transportation, and fluid regulation.
IMMUNITY

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