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Connective Tissue
Connective tissue functions, characteristics, types
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Anatomy
11th Grade
10/05/2016

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Connective Tissue Functions
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
Definition
>Well innervated (Lots of nerves)
>Vascular (Blood)
>Intercellular space (Ground substance and protein matrix fill it)
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Connective Tissue Types
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])
Term
Fibrocartilage
Definition
Fibrocartilage offers strength with flexibility, resisting both impact and tensile forces. Ex: invertebratal disc
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Elastic Cartilage
Definition
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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Hyaline Cartilage
Definition
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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Fibrose Connective Tissue
Definition
Cells: fibroblast, macrophage, fat cell, plasma cell, mast cell
Fibers: collagen, elastic, reticular
Matrix
Ground substance
Capilary
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