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Types Connective Tissue

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Connective tissue proper
Cartilage
Bone
Blood

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All Connective tissue arise from

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mesenchyme

(embryonic tissue)

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Functions of Connective Tissue

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Binding and support
Protection
Insulation
Transportation

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Structural Elements of Connective Tissue

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Ground substance / matrix(gel-like fluidsurrounding fibers and cells)
Fibers
Cells

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Types of fibers

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Collagen
Elastic
Reticular

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Description of Areolar CT

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Gel like matrix with all three fiber types; fibroblasts,macrophages,mast cells and some white blood cells.

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Function of Areolar CT

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Wraps and cushions organs; plays important role in inflamation; holds and conveys tissue fluid.

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Location of Areolar CT

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Widely distributed under epithelia of body ;forms lamina proper of mucous membranes; packages organs; surrounds capillaries

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Function of Adipose CT

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Insulates the body and stores excess nutrients

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Strongest and largest of the three fiber types

Found in bones and skin

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Collagen

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Able to stretch and recoil

Help structurally support things

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Elastic

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Internal framework for certain organs

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Reticular

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Location of Adipose CT

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Found throughout entire body - deep to the skin

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Description of Adipose CT

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Loose connective tissue

Fat tissue

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Adipocytes are

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fat cells

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Description of Reticular CT

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Loose connective tissue

Filled with reticular fibers

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Location of Reticular CT

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Found in lymphatic organs and the liver

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Description of Dense Regular CT

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Dense connective tissue

Collagen fibers run parallel to each other

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Function of Dense Regular CT

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Resist tension and pulling forces in one direction

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Location of Dense Regular CT

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Found in tendons (attach muscle to bone) and ligaments (attach bone to bone)

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Description of Dense Irregular CT

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Dense connective tissue

Not running parallel to each other

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Function of Dense Irregular CT

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Resists tension from several directions

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Location of Dense Irregular CT

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Found in dermis (deep layer of your skin) and joint capsules (wherever you have a place where two or more bones meet you have a capsule - space between your bones)

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Elastic Cartilage CT

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Filled with elastic fibers
Flexible
Maintains shape

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Elastic Cartilage CT
Filled with elastic fibers Flexible Maintains shape
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Fasciae
Connective tissue Anchors skin to muscles and underlying organs Deeper Fasciae - continues with other structures
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Bone (Osseous Tissue) Description
Hard calcified matrix made up of collagen fibers;All cartilage is Avascular (no blood vessels)
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Bone (Osseous Tissue Function
support and protection; levers for muscles to act on; stores calcium ,minerals and fat
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Cartilage cells are called
Chondrocytes - also found in Lacunae
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Hyaline Cartilage CT function
Connects or holds bones together
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We have the most of this
Hyaline Cartilage CT
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Location of Hyaline Cartilage CT
Found in between bones or on the ends (articular)
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Examples of Hyaline Cartilage CT
ribs attached to sternum
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Fibrocartilage CT description
Matrix with thick collagen fibers
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Fibrocartilage CT function
Tensile strength with ability to absorb compressive shock
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Location of Fibrocartilage CT function
Located between vertebrae (intervertebral discs) and meniscus
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Description of Blood CT
Red and white blood cells in a fluid matrix(plasma)
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Function of Blood CT
Transport of respiratory gases, wastes and other substances
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Location of BLood CT
contained within blood vessels
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Nervous Tissue Description
nuerons that are branching cells
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Nervous Tissue Function
Neurons transmit electrical signals from sensory receptors to and to effectors (muscles&glands) to control their activity Used for communication
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Location of Nervous Tissue
Brain Spinal cord and nerves
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Skeletal muscle Description
Tightly packed together with striations (striped appearance)
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Function of Skeletal muscle
Voluntary Body Movement
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Location of Skeletal Muscle
Attached to bones occasionally skin
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Description Cardiac Muscle
Cells are shorter and branch and are striated
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Function of Cardiac Muscle
Pumps blood Involuntary
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Location of cardiac muscle
heart
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Smooth muscle tissue description
Smooth - no striations | Not wavy
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Smooth muscle tissue function
Moves food &fluid thru body | Involuntary
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Smooth muscle tissue location
Walls of hollow organs

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