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| Tissue that connects and supports other tissues |
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| What characterizes connective tissue? |
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| Relatively few cells suspended in an extracellular matrix of fibers, which may be embedded in a liquid, jellylike or solid substance. |
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| What are the three types of connective tissue? |
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| Collagenous fibers, elastic fibers, and reticular fibers |
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| Made of collagen and have nonelastic strenth |
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| Made of the protein elastin, and can stretch and provide resilience |
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| Composed of collagen, form a tightly woven connection with adjacent tissues, and are branched and thin |
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| attaches epithelia to underlying tissues and holds organs in place |
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| Loose connective tissue is made of: |
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| The most common types of cells enmeshed in loose connective tissue are? |
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| Fibroblasts secrete _____ |
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| the protein of the extracellular fibers, and macrophages |
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| A special form of loose connective tissue |
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| Funtion of adipose tissue |
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| It pads and insulates the body and stores fat. All contain a fat droplet. |
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| A tissue with a dense arrangement of parallel collagenous fibers |
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| Fibrous connective tissue |
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| Fibrous connective tissue is found in _____ and _____ |
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| Tendons, which attach muscles to bones, and in ligaments, which join bones together at joints |
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| Composed of collagenous fibers embedded in a rubbery substance called chondriotin sulfate, both secreted by chondrocytes. |
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| ______ is a strong but somewhat flexible support material, making up the skeleton of vertebrate embryos. |
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| Mineralized connective tissue |
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| Osteoblasts, that deposit a matrix of collagen and calcium, magnesium, and phosphate ions, which hardens into hydroxyapatite. |
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| Consist of concentric layers of matrix around a central canal containing blood vessels and nerves |
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| Connective tissue that has a liquid extracellular matrix called plasma. |
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| Red blood cells that carry oxygen |
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| White blood cells that function in defense |
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