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Connective Tissue
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Anatomy
11th Grade
10/15/2009

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What is connective tissue composed of?
Definition
Widely scattered cells that lie within non-living inter-cellular material called ground matrix.
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What is the ground matrix made of?
Definition
Non-cellular protein material,interstitial fluid and fibers.
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What cells are embedded in and produced the ground matrix?
Definition
fibroblasts
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What is the function of connective tissue?
Definition
Provide support and protection and produce blood cells.
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Is connective tissue vascular or avascular?
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vascular
Term
Most abundant type of fiber in the body.
Definition
Collagenous Fibers
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Made of collagen protein.
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Collagenous Fibers
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Has great strength and flexibility, wide and broad fibers.
Definition
Collagenous Fibers
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Found in tendons and ligaments.
Definition
Collagenous Fibers.
Term
Forms scar tissue.
Definition
Collagenous Fibers
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Made of elastin.
Definition
Elastic Fibers
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Found in skin, thin and curly.
Definition
Elastic Fibers
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Made of reticulin.
Definition
reticular fibers
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Thin and branching fibers; not as common.
Definition
Reticular Fibers
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Most widespread tissue.
Definition
Loose connective tissue
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Contains all 3 types of fibers in loose, disorganized network, surrounded by ground matrix.
Definition
Loose connective tissue
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Found in dermis of skin and around most organs.
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Loose connective tissue
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Made of large fat cells called Adipocytes and are used to store tryglycerides.
Definition
Adipose tissue
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Shock absorber, padding between organs.
Definition
Adipose tissue
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Fibers are arranged in parallel; connects muscle to bone or bone to bone.
Definition
Dense Regular Tissue
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Fibers are not parallel; supports organs and attaches them to the other structures; forms external wrap around bones and cartilage.
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Dense Irregular Tissue
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The thick, gel-like ground matrix containing dense fibers,more solid than connective tissue proper.
Definition
Cartilage
Term
These cartilage cells lie within capsules and maintain the matrix.
Definition
Chondrosytes
Term
The capsules containing chondrosytes.
Definition
Lacunae
Term
Is cartilage vascular or avascular?
Definition
Avascular
Term
Most abundant type, dominated by protein- sugar molecules.
Definition
Hyaline Cartilage
Term
Collagenous fibers located in upper respiratory tract, at movable joints and ends of ribs.
Definition
Hyaline cartilage
Term
Yellowish, elastic fibers that are firm but flexible. Found in ears, nose, and epiglottis.
Definition
Elastic cartilage
Term
Thick, collagenous fibers that appear wavy under the scope.
Definition
Fibrocartilage
Term
Found in intervertebral discs and near hyaline cartilage in joints.
Definition
Fibrocartilage
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