Ch. 3: Functions of Connective Tissue – Flashcards
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Areolar
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packing material
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Areolar
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most widely distributed connective tissue
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Areolar
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the least specialized CT, which contains all fibers and all cells
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Areolar
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the least specialized CT, which contains all fibers and all cells
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Mesenchyme
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forms almost all other types of connective tissue
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Mucous
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functions in support in the fetus
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Loose connective tissue
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areolar, adipose, and reticular
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Dense connective tissue
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Regular, Irregular, and elastic CT
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Adipose
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reduces heat loss through the skin
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Adipose
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serves as an energy reserve of fatty lipids
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Adipose
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supports and protects organs (type of loose)
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Adipose
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Brown v White tissue
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Reticular
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forms the stroma, which is a supporting framework
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Reticular
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binds together smooth muscle tissue cells
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Dense Regular
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provides strong attachment between structures
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Dense Regular
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made of collagen fibers arranged regularly in bundles with fibroblasts
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Reticular
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made of reticular fibers and reticular cells
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Dense Regular
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can withstand one directional pulling
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Dense Irregular
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irregularly arranged collagen fibers, tightly packed together
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Dense Irregular
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provides tensile strength in many directions
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Elastic
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elastic fibers with fibroblasts (dense)
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Elastic
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stretching of various organs, can recoil back to original shape
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Blood
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plasma, Red blood cells, white blood cells. (formed elements)
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Blood
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RBC transport oxygen, WBC carry on phagocytosis, platelets clot blood
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Hyaline Cartilage
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fine collage fibers (cartilage)
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Hyaline Cartilage
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provides smooth surface for movement at joints
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Hyaline Cartilage
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provides flexibility and support, but it is the weakest of its kind and can be fractured
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Fibrocartilage
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chondrocytes, thick bundles of collage fibers, lacks perichondrium
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Fibrocartilage
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support and join structures together; strength and rigidity, strongest of its kind
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Elastic Cartilage
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chondrocytes located in elastic fibers, has a perichondrium
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Elastic Cartilage
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strength and elasticity, middle strength of its kind
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Bone
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basic unit of compact bone, osteons, spongy bone, and bone marrow
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Bone
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Support, protection, storage of calcium, structure
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Bone
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houses blood-forming tissue, enables movement through attachment of muscles
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Skeletal
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striated, multi-nucleated, voluntary
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Skeletal
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motion, posture, heat production
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Cardiac
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branched, mono-nucleus, striated, involuntary
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Cardiac
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pumps blood to all parts of the body
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Smooth
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non-striated, spindle shaped cells, involuntary
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Smooth
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motion and functions of internal organs
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Neurons
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exhibits sensitivity to various types of stimuli
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Neurons
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transmits nerve impulses (action potentials)
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Nervous Tissue
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neurons and neurolgia
