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Lab3 Connective Tissue Flashcards

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Embryonic Connective Tissue

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Mesenchyme

Fish eyes

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Where is Mesenchyme located?

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Embryo

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What does Mesenchyme do?

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Gives rise to all types of adult connective tissue

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Areolar CT

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  • part of loose connective tissue

* gel like matrix with collagen and elastic fibers

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What cells does areolar CT contain?

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•fibroblast, mast and microphages cells

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Where is Areolar CT found?

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• around capillary networks

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What does Areolar CT do?

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•protects capillaries

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Adipose CT

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  • part of loose connective tissue

* only example of closely packed cells in a CT

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Where is Adipose CT found?

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•subcutaneous layers of the skin, •around kidneys, eyes, heart, breast, and abdominal cavity

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What is Adipose CT for?

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• functions as protective padding, thermal insulation and energy storage

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What is Adipose CT mainly composed of?

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•adipocytes cells that store lipids

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Reticular connective tissue

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  • part of loose connective tissue
  • reticular fibers arranged Ina network
  • loose ground substance
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Main cell of Reticular CT?

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•reticular cells

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What is reticular CT do?

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•forms flexible scaffolding that supports other types of cells

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Where is Reticular CT found?

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•lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, liver and kidney

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Dense Regular CT

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•part of dense CT
parallel bundles of collagen fibers (give great tensile strength in 1 direction)
• little ground substance

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What is the main cells of dense regular CT?

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•fibroblast

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Where is Dense Regular CT located?

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•forms ligaments and tendons

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What is Dense Regular CT do?

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•anchors bones to each other and muscle to bone

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Dense Irregular CT

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  • part of dense CT

* bundles of collagen fiber (not parallel)

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Main cell of Dense Irregular CT

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•fibroblast

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Where is Dense Irregular found?

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  • reticular layer of dermis

* wall of digestive tract and fibrous capsule of organs and joints

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What does Dense Irregular do?

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•collagen bundles give structural strength to resist tearing in all directions

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Elastic CT

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  • modified dense regular CT

* elastic fibers

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What does elastic CT do?
•recoils the tissue following a stretch
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Where is elastic CT found?
* walls of large arteries | * walls of bronchial tubes
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Hyaline Cartilage
* part of Supporting CT * firm matrix containing collagen fibers (matrix is compressible) * AVASCULAR tissue (lacks blood vessels)
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What cells does Hyaline Cartilage contain?
• chondrocyte cells located in cavities called lacunae
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Where is Hyaline Cartilage found?
•covering ends of long bones w/in joints, costal cartilage, cartilage of nose, trachea and larynx
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What does Hyaline cartilage do?
•sock absorber and frictions deductive between bony surfaces
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Fibrocartilage
* part of supportive Combe give tissue | * contains collagen fibers (like hyaline) but more regular
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What cells does fibrocartilage contain?
•chondrocyte cells in lacunae
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Where is Fibrocartilage found?
•intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis and menus menisci of the knee
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What does fibrocartilage do?
•sock absorber with high tensile strength
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Elastic cartilage
* part of supporting CT * most # of elastic fibers found than any other cartilage * very flexible cartilage
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Where is Elastic Cartilage found?
•auricle of outer ear and epiglottis
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Compact Bone
* part of supporting connecting tissue * contains calcified collagen fibers * contains closely packed OSTEON which consists of a CENTRAL CANALS surrounded by concentric rings of matrix called LAMELLAE
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What type of cells does Compact bone have?
•Osteocytes cells found inside lacunae
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Where is Compact bone found?
•bones of skeleton
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Cancellous Bone
* part of Supportive connecting tissue * spongy * lighter and less dense than compact bone
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What does Cancellous bone contain?
* plates of bone, called TRABECULAE | * that form irregular cavities that contains RED BONE MARROW
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Where is Cancellous Bone found?
•deep in compact bone
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What does red bone marrow produce in Cancellous bone?
•produces blood cells in process of HEMATOPOIESES
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Blood
* part of fluid connective tissue | * watery matrix called PLASMA containing Protein Fibers
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What cells does Blood have?
* Erythrocytes (red blood cells) transport respiratory gases | * Leukocytes (white blood cells) participates in body defenses and blood clotting
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Where is blood found?
•found in blood vessels
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What is the integumentary system?
* skin | * also called cutaneous membrane
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What are the accessories organs of the Integumentary system??
* sweat glands * sebaceous glands (oil) * sensory receptors * hair * nail
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What are the the functions of skin?
1. Two way barrier 2. Regulates body temp 3. Provides sensory info 4. Excretes waste products 5. Synthesizes Vit D 6. Stores energy
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What are the accessories organs of the Integumentary system??
* sweat glands * sebaceous glands (oil) * sensory receptors * hair * nail
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What are the the functions of skin?
1. Two way barrier 2. Regulates body temp 3. Provides sensory info 4. Excretes waste products
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What does the two way barrier mean?
* protects body from incoming harm like pathogens, UV light damage, * prevents body from losing body fluids,
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How does akin assists in regulating body temperature?
* evaporation of sweat cools body | * adipose tissue of the hypodermis provides thermal insulation
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How does the skin provide sensory information to the brain?
• through sensory receptors
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What waste products does skin excrete??
* small amounts of salt * water * organic waste
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Why is the synthesis of vitamin D important?
• for Calcium metabolism
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Where is the energy store?
•adipose tissue located in the hypodermis
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What are the layers of skin?
* Epidermis * Dermis * hypodermis (not really)
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What is the Epidermis?
* superficial layer of skin * strat. squamous Keratinized ET * AVASCULAR * 5 of thick skin * 4 layers of thin skin
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What is the primary cell of the epidermis?
* keratinocytes * produces keratin * constantly produced in the Stratum Basale
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What are the 5 distinct layers of the epidermis?
1. Stratum corneum (15-30 flat, deas rows) 2. Stratum Lucidum (3-5 flat dying rows. Sole, palms) 3. Stratum granulosm (3-5 dying shrinking) 4. Stratum spinosum 5. Stratum Basale
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What is the stratum Basale?
* bottom layer of epidermis * only living layer * also called stratum germinativum * actively dividing cells
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Found in the stratum Germinativum, touch receptor
• Market cell
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What is langerhan's cell?
* migrate from bone marrow * protects against bacteria * found in stratum spinosum
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What is the dermis?
* 2 part thickest layer of skin * papillary * reticular
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What is the dermis composed of?
* collagen * elastic fibers * gives skin strength and flexibility
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What does the papillary layer consist of?
* contacts the stratum Basale | * composed of areolar connective tissue
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What does the reticular layer of dermis consists of?
* bulk of dermis * dense irregular CT * contacts the hypodermis
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What is meissner's corpuscle?
* tactile corpuscle | * serves for touch
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What is dermal papilla?
• extensions of papillary layer into epidermis
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What are glands?
• ducts that produce sweat and oil
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What are the two types of glands on the skin?
* sudoriferous glands | * sebaceous glands (oil sebum)
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What are the 2 subtypes of sudoriferous glands?
1. Eccrine sweat glands | 2. Apocrine sweat glands
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What does Eccrine sweat glands consist of?
* most common type of sweat gland * secretes watery sweat * cools skin * contains small amounts of waste product * merocrine glands
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What are apocrine sweat glands?
* mainly found in axillae and linguinal region * responsible for body odor * secretes onto hair follicle
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What are the parts of the hair
* hair shaft * hair root * hair follicle * hair bulb * hair papilla
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Where is the actively dividing cells in the hair?
• hair bulb
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What is the errector pili muscle responsible for?
• goosebumps
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What are sensory receptors responsible for?
* detecting the physical environment around the body * touch * temperature * movement * pain
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What are the types of sensory receptors?
1. Nociceptors 2. Markel discs 3. Tactile corpuscles 4. Thermopreceptors 5. Hair root plexus 6. Ruffini's corpuscles 7. Lamellated corpuscles (pacinian)
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What detects pain?
• nociceptors
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What detects fine touch and pressure?
• Merkel discs
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What detects touch?
* tactile (meissner's) corpuscles | * q-tip shaped
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Free nerve endings for cold and warm receptors?
• thermoceptors
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What detects hair movement?
• hair root plexus
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What detects stretching?
• Ruffini's corpuscles
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What detects deep pressure?
• lamellated (pacinian) corpuscles
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What is the nail?
• composed of hard flat Keratinized cels at the end of fingers and toes
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Nail body
* flat Keratinized plate | * bulk of nail
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Free edge nail
• unattached end of nail
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Lunula
• half mood white showed area at bottom of nail
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Eponychium
• seals of nail root
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Nail matrix
• actively dividing cells
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Nail root
• newly produced nail cells
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Nail bed
Area of skin under nail body

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