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35 Cards in this Set
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2 subclasses of connective tissue proper
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loose CT - dense CT
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loose connective tissue contains all
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3 fiber types (collagen, elastic, reticular)
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3 types of loose connective tissue proper
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areolar CT - adipose CT - reticular CT
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areolar CT function (3)
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wrap/cushion/secure organs - form thin membranes - nourish nearby tissue
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areolar CT location (4)
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under epithelia - around organs, blood vessels + nerves
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adipose CT function (4)
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reserve fuel - insulate - support - protect
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adipose CT location (3)
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under skin - around organs - bone marrow
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adipose cells are called
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adipocytes
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reticular CT is the internal ____ & supports other
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skeleton - cell types
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reticular CT location (4)
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lymph nodes - spleen - bone marrow - liver
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dense regular CT function
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resists pulling forces
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dense regular CT location
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tendons - ligaments - aponeuroses
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dense irregular CT function
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withstands tension from many directions
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dense irregular CT location (3)
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dermis of skin - fibrous capsules of joints + organs - sumucosa of digestive tract
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elastic CT function (3)
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stretch/recoil - support - framework
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elastic CT location
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ligaments of vertebrae
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matrix is ____ ____ composed of ____ fluid, ____ & ____
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ground substance - interstitial - proteoglycans - fibers
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7 types of cells in CT
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fibroblasts - mast cells - plasma cells - macrophages - leukocytes - chondroblasts - osteoblasts
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fibroblast produce ____ and all ___ fiber types
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proteoglycans - 3
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leukocytes function
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white blood cells acting as body's defense
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chondroblasts are produced in
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cartilage
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osteoblasts produce ____ matrix in bone
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organic
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fibers provide
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support for CT
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how many fiber types
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3 - collagen - elastic - reticular
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how are fibers produced
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synthesized by blast cell
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where can fibers be found
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in the matrix
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collagen fiber are thick protein fibers made of fibrous protein ____
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collagen
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elastic fiber are ____ & ____ fibers with elastic ____ that allows ____ & ____
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long - thin -protein - stretch - recoil
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reticular fibers are ____, collagenous fibers that form ____ ____ & support ____ ____ of organs
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fine - delicate networks - soft tissue
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characteristic of CT - vascular or
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avascular
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characteristic of CT - extracellular matrix composed of
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ground substance + fiber
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characteristic of CT - loosely scattered
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cells
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characteristic of CT - B.T.I.P.S
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bind - support - protection - insulation - transportation
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characteristic of CT - blast cell types produce
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organic matrix
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characteristic of CT - many cell
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types
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