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| The 4 subclasses of connective tissue are? |
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| CT proper, cartilage, bone, and blood |
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| All 4 subclasses of connective tissue are derived from what? |
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| mesochyme (embryonic tissue of the mesoderm) |
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| What is the level of vascularity in connective tissue? |
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| What is the cellular contribution of connective tissue? |
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| low compared to other tissue types as it's mostly extracellular matrix |
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| Amorphous material that fills space between CT cells, and contains fibers and holds fluid. |
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| What is composed of interstitial fluid, adhesion proteins, and proteoglycans? |
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| protein core + glycosaminoglycans(polysaccharides) = |
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| Heparin is an example of a ________. |
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| Elongated fibrous protein structures that provide support. |
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| protein monomers that are secreted by cells into ECM then assembled into tough, thick fibers in the ECM; very strong |
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| collagen connective tissue fibers |
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| made of the protein elastin; coiled structure that stretches and recoils; found in skin, lungs, blood vessels |
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| elastic connective tissue fibers |
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| fine protein fibers that form networks that support soft tissues and small vessels |
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| reticular connective tissue fibers |
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| ground substance + fibers = |
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| extra cellular matrix (ECM) |
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| before cytes are matured they are known as |
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| the "blast" form of CT proper |
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| the "cyte" form of CT proper |
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| the "blast" form of cartilage |
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| the "cyte" form of cartilage |
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| the "blast" form of blood |
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| blood cell aka corpuscle, also lymphocytes and erythrocytes |
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| CT proper, cartilage, bone, blood |
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| which CT is the most widely distributed? |
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| which CT is usually vascular? |
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| What do loose, aerolar, adipose, reticular, and dense connective tissue have in common? |
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| they are all subtypes of CT proper |
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| gel like matrix with 3 fiber types; found under epithelial tissue and surrounding capillaries |
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| stores nutrients, cushions, prevents heat loss, found in hypodermis, abdomen, and breasts |
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| adipose connective tissue proper |
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| network of reticular fibers in the ECM; found in lymphatic tissues and bone marrow |
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| durable, used for structure/binding; found in tendons, most ligaments, dermis, walls of large arteries |
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| dermis, fibrous joints, tendons, and ligaments are all what? |
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| non-vascular, resilient, flexible CT |
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| most abundant cartilage type |
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| cartilage that provides a firm support matrix and appears amorphous and glassy |
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| the nose, trachea, larynx, and ends of long bones are all made of |
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| abundant in elastin fibers, and give extra flexibility |
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| the ears and epiglottis are examples of what type of cartilage? |
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| absorbs compressive shock well; contains thick collagen fibers |
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| the intervertebral discs and knees are examples of this type of cartilage |
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| osseous tissue; matrix similar to cartilage except harder due to collagen fibers and Ca2+ salts |
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| site of blood cell formation |
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| Is bone vascularized or not? |
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| blood cells surrounded by a fluid matrix makes |
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| fibers are soluble proteins(fibrinogen) that aggregate and become visible upon clotting |
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| The 3 structural elements of CT are? |
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| ground substance, fibers, and cells |
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| a low cellular contribution means what? |
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| that the cell has little inside contents, and therefore has mostly extracellular matrix |
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| a continuous multicellular sheet composed of at least 2 primary tissue types |
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| covering or lining membrane |
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| an epithelium layer bound to an underlying layer of CT proper |
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| covering or lining membrane |
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| What are the 3 types of covering/lining membranes? |
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| cutaneous, mucous, and serous |
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| mucous membranes are adapted for what purpose? |
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| comprised of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium(epidermis)firmly attached to an underlying layer of CT proper(dermis) |
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| are cutaneous membranes wet or dry? |
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| comprised of stratified squamous or simple columnar epithelium with underlying loose CT called Lamina propria |
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| this covering/lining membrane is wet and bathed by secretions |
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| this membrane type is in open body cavities such as the digestive tract, respiratory tract, and the urogenital tract |
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| mucous membranes are adapted for what? |
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| simple squamous epithelium with underlying loose CT |
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| membrane type found in closed body cavities such as the thorax, and abdominal cavities |
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| type of wet membrane with double walled sacs containing fluid |
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| membrane type with a parietal and visceral surface |
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| What are the 3 types of serous membranes? |
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| pleura, pericardium, and peritoneum |
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| serosae lining the thoracic wall and covering the lungs |
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| serosae enclosing the heart |
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| serosae of the abdominal cavity and visceral organs |
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| carry electrical signals toward the cell body |
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| carry electrical signals away from the cell body |
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| dendrites carry electrical signals away or towards the cell body? |
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| axons carry electrical signals away or towards the cell body? |
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| non-neuronal cells of the nervous system that insulate, protect, support, and enhance the electrical activities of neurons |
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| supporting cells (glia or swann) |
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