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The main constituent of connective tissue |
Extracellular matrix (ECM) |
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Extracellular matrix consists of ___ fibers and ___ substance |
Protein, Ground |
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All connective tissues originate from |
Embryonic mesenchyme |
Spindle shaped cells |
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Embryonic mesenchyme includes ____ cells for other tissues like blood, vascular endothelium and muscle |
Stem |
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What cells are the key cells in connective tissue proper |
Fibroblasts |
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Cells like macrophages, plasma cells and mast cells originate from? |
Hematopoietic stem cells (in bone marrow) |
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What proteins does Fibroblasts synthesize and secrete? |
Collagen and Elastin |
One of the protein is Most abundant protein of the body |
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Active cell and quiescent cell is denoted as? |
Fibroblast and Fibrocyte |
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Fibroblasts are targets of many families of proteins called ____ |
Growth factors |
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Fibroblasts involved in wound healing are called? |
Myofibroblasts |
Myofibroblast= Fibroblast + smooth muscle cell |
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Which cells are specialized for storage of lipid as neutral fats? |
Adipocytes |
They have major metabolic significance |
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Which cells have highly developed phagocytic ability? They are also referred as histiocytes |
Macrophages |
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Macrophages are derived from precursor cells called |
Monocytes |
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Which cells are filled with basophilic secretory granules? |
Mast cells |
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What is the property of mast cells which can change color of some basic dyes? |
Metachromasia |
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Release of certain chemical mediators stored in mast cells promotes the allergic reactions know as |
Immediate hypersensitivity reactions |
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Which cells are derived from Lymphocytes |
Plasma cells |
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