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| Connective Tissue Functions |
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Definition
>Support and protect the body. (Tendons, ligaments, bones, cartilage)
>Transport (Blood)
>Storage (Adipose [fat])
>Defense (White blood cells) |
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| Connective Tissue Characteristics |
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Definition
>Well innervated (Lots of nerves)
>Vascular (Blood)
>Intercellular space (Ground substance and protein matrix fill it) |
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Definition
>Areolar- holds other tissue together
>Adipose(fat)- protection, stores energy, temperature regulation
>Fibrous- dermis, tendon, ligaments
>Bone- supports body structures
>Blood- transport
>Cartilage
>Hemapoietic- bone marrow (yellow [fat] and red [makes blood]) |
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Definition
| Fibrocartilage offers strength with flexibility, resisting both impact and tensile forces. Ex: invertebratal disc |
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| This tissue is essentially hyaline cartilage with elastic fibers and come collagen. It supports the external ear and the epiglottis of the larynx. |
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| Well known as the covering at the bone ends (articular cartilage), hyaline cartilage is avascular, insensitive, and compressible. It is porous, enhancing absorption of nutrients and oxygen. It supports the external nose. It is the main structural support of teh larynx ad much of the lower respiratory tract. |
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Term
| Fibrose Connective Tissue |
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Definition
Cells: fibroblast, macrophage, fat cell, plasma cell, mast cell
Fibers: collagen, elastic, reticular
Matrix
Ground substance
Capilary |
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