Exam 1 Flashcards

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what does vertebrate translate to

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animal with metameric skeletal elements supporting a dorsal hollow nerve cord

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what does anatomy translate to

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anatomia, structure, morphology

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what is metamerism

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repeating units

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4
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what is one flaw in the word vertebrate

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hagfish dont have vertebrae

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what does anatomia translate to

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cutting up or dissection

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what is interspecific

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between species

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what is intraspecific

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within species

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give an example of interspecific

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locomotion and bipedalism of humans versus gorillas

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give an example of intraspecific

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the different kinds of vertebrae in a human

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what is the inominate bone

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ilium + ischium + pubis

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what are the three subphyla of the chordates

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cephalochordata, urochordata, vertebrata

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what is found within the urochordata

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tunicates (sea squirts)

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what is found within the cephalochordata

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amphioxious (lancelets)

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a vertebrate is a deuterostome, what does this mean

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it refers to the anus being formed first from the blastopore during development

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what is an example of a hemichordate

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acord worm

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what is osteology

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the study of bones

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what is a craniate

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an organism that possesses a cranium (bone or cartilage)

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what are the three classes in subphylum urochordata

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ascidiacea, larvaceae, thaliaceae

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what subphylum has their notochord only in the tail

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urochordates

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20
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what subphylum has notocord in head and tail

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cephalochordates

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what are the 5 chordate features

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notochord, dorsal hollow nerve chord, pharyngeal openings, post anal tail, endostyle

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what is a notochord

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endoskeletal structure

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what is the dorsal hollow nerve chord

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main nerve chord of the body, anteriorily forms the brain

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what is the function of the post anal tail

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generally used for locomotion or balance

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what is the function of the endostyle
it acts as a food trap in some organisms (thyroid in some)
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what does deuterostome translate to
secondary mouth
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what are the deuterostomes
chordates, echinoderms, hemichordates
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how is short term ATP synthesis done in deuterostomes
phosphocreatine
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how is short term ATP synthesis done in non-deuterostomes
phosphoargine
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whats the difference between phosphocreatine and phosphoargine
same function, different molecule
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why would an organism use phosphocreatine or phosphoargine
gives energy faster than anaerobic respiration
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what was the first theory of chordate origins and who did it come from
annelid-arthropod dorsal ventral inversion 1822 geoffroy st. hillaire
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what was the second theory of chordate origins and did it come from
auricularian hypothesis chordates arise from echinoderm larvae and tunicate larvae 1928 Garstang
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what is the current theory of chordate origins
earliest chordates came from cephanochordates which probably came from hemichordates
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give an example of species that would fit into the current theory of chordate origins
acorn worm --> lancelet --> cat
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what is an auricularian in short
type of deuterostome larvae that is a dipleureae (comes from sea cucumbers)
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why was st hillaire's chordate origins theory proven wrong
convergent evolution
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what is histology
the study of tissues
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what is a tissue
a group of similar cells performing a common function
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what are the ways cells can be performing a common function
appearance, morphology, embryonic
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what is a cell in relation to histology
fundamental living elements
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what is the matrix in relation to histology
acellular, non-living components surrounding the cells (goop between the cells)
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what are the four primary tissue types
epithelia, connective tissue, muscle, nervous tissue
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what is epithelial tissue
the tissue that lines organs (inner most and outermost tissue)
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describe epithelial tissue
absorbent, secretory, or protective
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how are epithelial cell tissues classified
cell shape, stratification
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what is the difference between apical and basal epithelial tissues
apical is top or surface cells, basal is bottom cells or inner cells where other cells adhere to
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what is the density of epithelial cells
high cell density, little matrix
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what does it mean that a tissue is stratified
it has layers
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what are the three types of epithelial cells
squamos, cuboidal, columnar
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where can you find squamos cells (epithelial tissue)
kidney, lungs, lining of heart, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels
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what is the function of cuboidal epithelium
secretion and absorption
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where can cuboidal epithelia cells be found
kidney tubules, ducts, secretory portions of small glands, ovary surface
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what is a pseudocolumnar epithelium
varying lengths of epithelial cells make it look like theres layers
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what are connective tissues
lots of matrix (bone and cartilage)
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how do epithelial cells adhere to basal membrane
by proteins
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what do echinoderm larvae look like
bilaterally symmetrical, 2 bands cilia, complete gut
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give example of auricularian theory
echinoderm to hemichordate to chordate
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what are the periods in the paleozoic era
cambrian, ordovician, silurian, devonian, carboniferous, permian (can older students develop crappy personalities)
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what are the periods in the mesozoic era
triassic, jurassic, cretaceous
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when was the age of fishes
silurian, devonian, carboniferous, permian
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what MYA was paleozoic era
575-230
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what MYA was mesozoic era
230-65
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how many MYA was pikaia
530
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when did the gnathosomes appear
ordovician
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when did amphibians appear
devonian
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when did reptiles appear
carboniferous
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when did therapsids appear
permian
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when did mammals and dinosaurs appear
triassic
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what were the ostracoderms
early agnathan fishes with dermal bone
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what are the oldest bones found in fossil records
dermal bone
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what are examples of dermal bone in modern day
turtle shells, fish scales
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what is paedomorphosis
retention of juvenile characteristics in adults
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what was myllokunmingia
lower cambrian craniate
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what was haikouichthys
lower cambrian vertebrate
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what are the 10 characteristics of a vertebrate
5 of chordate, integument with dermis and epidermis, complete digestive system, advanced circulatory system, excretory system, endocrine system
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where is the vertebrate digestive system in relation to the spinal column
digestive system is ventral in relation to spinal column
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what is the endocrine system
series of ductless glands with secretory products (hormones) released directly into the blood
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why is it difficult to identify notochord cells
they look like adipose cells
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what is the notochord replaced by in most vertebrates
usually replaced by vertebrae
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what does the dorsal hollow nerve chord usually contain
usually has an anterior cranial expansion
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what kind of expansion is a traditional brain
tripartite meaning three bulbs of expansion on the anterior end of the dorsal hollow nerve chord
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what is typical of most vertebrates to do with their "brain"
encase it with a cranium (bone or cartilage)
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what on the blastopore forms the notochord
the blastoporal lip
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who experimented with putting two blastoporal lips on the same blastopore
spemann
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what classes comprise the agnathans
ostracoderms, pteraspidomorphi, conodonita, myxinoidea, pteromyzontida
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what does agnathan mean
absence of jaw (jawless fishes)
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what is found in class chondrictes
cartilagenous fishes (sharks skates rays)
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what is found in acanthodii
spiny fishes
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what is found in actinopterygii
ray finned fishes
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what is found in sarcopterygii
fleshy finned fishes
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which portion of the skeleton is oldest
axial
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what portion of the skelton is newest
appendicular
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how many planes of sectioning are there to bilaterally symmetrical organisms
3 planes of symmetry
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what are the three distinct origins of the mammalian skull
splanchnocranium, chrondrocranium, dermatocranium
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which region of the skull is oldest
splanchnocranium
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what is the splanchnocranium associated with
the pharynx
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what is the chrondrocranium associated with
surrounds the bottom and the sides of the brain
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what is the dermatocranium associated with
the top of the brain box
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what is a demifacet
dent in thoracic ribs where rib touches
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what is the first vertebrae
C1 is the atlas (holds up cranium)
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what is the second vertebrae
C2 is the axis
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what classes are in the teleostomi
acanthodii, actinopterygii, sarcopterygii
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what class of fishes did mammals evolve from
sarcopterygii
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if you are not an amniote then what are you
if not amniote then anamniote
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what are the anamniotes
fishes and amphibians
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what are the amniotes
birds, mammals, reptiles
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what does it mean that youre an amniote
you dont have to deposit your eggs in water (can create own water in an egg)
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bone and cartilage are very similar but primarily differ in what
they differ in their matrix
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what are the three types of cartilage
fibrocartilage, elastic cartilage, hyaline cartilage
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what are the two kinds of bone
spongy bone, compact bone
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what are the caudata
salamanders
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adipose cells are filled with fat, notochord cells are filled with what
filled with water
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what does it mean to be a vacuoled cell
most of the cell is occupied by something else (ex. adipose and notochord)
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with vacuoled cells there is usually a sheath covering the mass of cells. what is this sheath made of
collagen
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what are the disks between vertebrae
annulus of fibrocartilage with nucleus pulpous in between
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where can notochord cells be found in adult mammals
in the nucleous pulpous of the vertebral disks
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what can mesenchyme produce
fibroblast, chondroblast, osteoblast, hematopoetic stem cell
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what do fibroblasts produce
connective tissues (fat, skin)
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what do chondroblasts produce
cartilage
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what do osteoblasts form
bone
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what do hematopoetic stem cells produce
blood
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what is mesenchyme
embryonic tissue made of migrating cells thats not found in sheets, but found in blobs (pleuripotent cells (stem))
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what does blast mean
forming
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what is matrix composed of
collagen, elastic fibres, proteoglycans
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what are proteoglycans
core protein with link proteins with glycosaminoglycans (looks like test tube cleaning brush)
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what are the 6 types of glycosaminoglycans (GAG's)
hyaluronate, chondroitin sulfate, heparin sulfate, heparin, dermatan sulfate, keratin sulfate
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are GAG's hydrophilic or hydrophobic
hydrophilic
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Where is hyaluronate found (GAG)
synovial fluid, vitreous humour, ECM of loose connective tissue, large polymers, shock absorbing
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where is chondroitin sulfate found (GAG)
cartilage, bone, heart valves
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what is the most abundant of the GAG's
chondroitin sulfate
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where is heparan sulfate found (GAG)
basement membranes, components of cell surfaces
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where is heparin found (GAG)
intracellular granules of mast cells, line arteries of lungs liver and skin
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where is dermatan sulfate found (GAG)
skin, blood vessels, heart valves
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where is keratin sulfate found (GAG)
cornea, bone, cartilage (makes things waterproof)
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in general how is cartilage formed
mesenchyme to chondroblast then GAGs surround chondroblast then GAGs surrounded by a lacuna shell. once surrounded by lacuna its cartilage
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whats a place you could find elastic cartilage
ears
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whats the function of elastic cartilage
maintains shape of structure while allowing great flexibility (more elastic fibres in matrix)
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where can fibrocartilage be found
intervertebral joints, pubic symphyses, discs of knee joints
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whats the function of fibrocartilage
tensile strength with the ability to absorb compressive shock
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what is the predominant fiber in fibrocartilage matrix
thick collagen fibers
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where can hyaline cartilage be found
embryonic skeleton, covers ends of long bones, costal cartilage on ribs, cartilage of nose, trachea, larynx
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whats the function of hyaline cartilage
supports and reinforces, resilient cushioning, resists comprehensive stress
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what is osseous tissue
bone
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what is compact bone
cortical bone thats outside bone (flat bone)
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what is spongy bone
cancelous, inside spongy bone (network of osseous tissue)