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1
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Which is the strongest fibre?

A

Collagen

2
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How are collagen fibres made up?

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3 alpha chains -> collagen molecules -> collagen fibrils -> collagen fibres

3
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What do fibroblasts do?

A

Secrete collagen

4
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What do chondrocytes do?

A

Secrete cartilage

5
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Describe the appearance of elastin fibres.

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Long and branched for recoil ability

6
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What do epithelial and cartilage layers lack?

A

Blood

7
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Name the 2 types of connective tissue proper.

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Loose connective

Dense connective

8
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Name the 3 types of dense connective tissue.

A

Dense regular
Dense irregular
Elastic

9
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What is loose connective tissue mostly made of?

A

Ground substance

10
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What is dense connective tissue mostly made of?

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Fibres

11
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What causes scurvy?

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Lack of vitamin C

12
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What are the effects of scurvy?

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Ineffective collagen formation which leads to loose teeth

13
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What is Systematic Lupus Erythematosus?

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An autoimmune disease

14
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What does Systematic Lupus Erythematosus target?

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Skin and bone, and causes buccal and palatal lesions

15
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What type of condition is Sjogren’s syndrome?

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Autoimmune

16
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What are the effects of Sjogren’s syndrome?

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Affects salivary and tear glands => greater risk of caries and candidiasis