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15 Cards in this Set
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Which tissues compose the connective tissue proper?
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1) Loose areolar
2) Dense connective tissue 3) Reticular tissue 4) Adipose tissue |
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Which tissues compose specialize connective tissue?
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1) Cartilage
2) Bone 3) Blood |
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What are the functions of connective tissue?
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1) Structural support
2) Medium for exchange 3) Defense and protection 4) Storage of fat |
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Which structures are connected by tendons?
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Muscles to bone
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Which structures are connected by ligaments?
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Bones
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What are fibroblasts? What do they do?
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1) Most abundant cells in connective tissue
2) Produce almost all of the extracellular matrix and fibers (including collagen) |
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From what do mast cells originate?
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Bone marrow stem cells
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Where are mast cells located?
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Connective tissue next to blood vessels and subepithelial tissue of respiratory and digestive systems
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What is the function of a mast cell?
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Mediate immediate hypersensitivity reactions
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What makes mast cells readily recognizable on an LM?
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Granules of histamine and heparin
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Where are macrophages formed?
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In bone marrow
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What specific organelles do macrophages possess that enable their phagocytic function?
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Lysosomes and phagocytic vesicles
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What is the function of a macrophage?
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1) Phagocytosis
2) Presentation of antigens to lymphocytes 3) Activation of T cells |
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What is the function of a plasma cell?
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To produce antibodies
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Lymphocytes eventually become what sort of cell?
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Plasma cell
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