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Tissues
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/11/2009

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chondrocytes
Definition
cells in cartilage
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reticulin (reticular fibers)
Definition
fine collagen fibers with slightly different chemistry, branching extensively. in CT.
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elastin
Definition
protein in CT which makes elastic fibers
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collagen
Definition
fiber in CT. Extremely tough. Common. high tensile strength if in line
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ground substance
Definition
matrix or background of CT is also called ___ ____
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hematopoeitic stem cell
Definition
cell in blood which may make more
____ stem cell
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chondroblast
Definition
cell in cartilage which makes fibers
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mast cell
Definition
cells along blood vessels or deep to epithelium. Contains histamine & heparin
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macrophages
Definition
in CT, large cells which eat invaders. may be present in other tissues as well.
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areolar, adipose, and reticular
Definition
the 3 types of loose CT
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fibroblast
Definition
predominant cell in areolar CT
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areolar edema
Definition
this CT type swelling
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stroma
Definition
reticular CT forms this network structure of interwoven cells (in spleen, lymph node)
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tendons
Definition
connect muscle to bone
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ligaments
Definition
bind bone to bones
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elastic CT forms ___ and ____
Definition
vocal chord and some ligaments are made of ___ CT type
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myofilaments
Definition
elaborate myosin and actin filament in muscle
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dense regular CT
Definition
___ CT type. attaches muscle to bone or bone to bone.
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dense IRREGULAR CT
Definition
__ type of CT: joint capsule
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cartilage (CT) : fibrocartilage
Definition
vertebrea disk
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cartilage CT: hyaline
Definition
costal cartilage
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elastic cartilage CT
Definition
___ CT type. in outer ear
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hematopoiesis
Definition
blood regeneration
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