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functions of connective tissue:
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support, transport, protection, insulation
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4 types of connective tissue
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connective, cartilage, bone, blood
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5 types of connective tissue proper:
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loose connective, dense connective, elastic, reticular, adipose
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loose connective (areolar)
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holds organs and epithelial tissue in place (proteins: collagen, elastin)
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dense connective
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what forms ligaments and tendons
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elastic tissue
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found in extra-cellular matrix; able to stretch 1.5x their length and snap back
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reticular connective tissue
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network of collagen; forms a soft skeleton to support the lymphoid organs
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adipose tissue (fat)
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cushioning, thermal insulation, lubrication, energy storage
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embryonic stem cell that connective tissue originates from...
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mesenchyme
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mesenchyme can turn into.. (four cell types)
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fibrocytes
condrocytes osteocytes hemocytoblasts |
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collagen
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strong, rope-like protein
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elastin
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spongy, stretchable protein
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