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Anatomy & Physiology Lec & Lab : Connective Tissue
This deck covers key concepts about connective tissue, including types, functions, and specific characteristics of different connective tissues.
Where is connective tissue found
Throughout the body
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
Where is connective tissue found
Throughout the body
Types of connective tissue
Connective tissue proper (Loose and Dense); Bone; Blood; Cartilage
Functions of Connective tissue
Binding and support; Protection; Insulation; Transport
Fibers
Collagen; Elastic; Reticular
Cells in Connective tissue
Fibroblasts; Chondroblasts; Osteoblasts; Hematopoietic stem cells; White blood cells
Types of loose connective tissue
Areolar; Adipose
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Where is connective tissue found | Throughout the body |
Types of connective tissue | Connective tissue proper (Loose and Dense); Bone; Blood; Cartilage |
Functions of Connective tissue | Binding and support; Protection; Insulation; Transport |
Fibers | Collagen; Elastic; Reticular |
Cells in Connective tissue | Fibroblasts; Chondroblasts; Osteoblasts; Hematopoietic stem cells; White blood cells |
Types of loose connective tissue | Areolar; Adipose |
What does Areolar tissue look like | gel-like matrix; Has all 3 tissue fibers( a lot of space between fibers) |
Cells in Areolar tissue | Fibroblasts |
Function of Aerolar Tissue | Wraps and cushions organs |
Location of areolar tissue | widely spread under epithelial |
What does adipose tissue look like | Closely packed adipocytes |
Function of adipose tissue | Reserves food; Insulates; Supports and protects organs; Fat deposits serve nutrient needs of highly active organs |
Location of adipose tissue | Under skin; Abdomen; Breasts; Around kidneys and eyes |
Types of dense connective tissue | Dense regular; Dense Irregular |
What does dense regular look like | tightly packed parallel collagen fibers with a few elastic fibers (organized) |
Cells in dense regular | Fibroblasts |
Function of dense regular | attaches muscles to bone or other muscles and bone to bone |
Location of dense regular | Tendons; Ligaments |
What does dense irregular look like | Irregularly arranged collagen fibers with some elastic fibers (Unorganized) |
Cells in dense irregular | fibroblasts |
Function of dense irregular | Withstands tension in many directions, providing structural strength |
What kind of strength does dense regular have | good tensile strength (like pulling a piece of paper it wont rip) |
Where is dense irregular tissue located | Dermis of the skin |