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19 Cards in this Set
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Main function of connective tissue?
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To connect
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Connective tissue is
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Vascular and has a matrix to separate cells
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What are examples of matrix
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Collagen and elastin
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Bone (osseous)
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Matrix of calcium and phosphorous bone cells in hard matrix
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Cartilage
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Found at the end of bone
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3 Types of cartilage
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Hyaline, elastic, and fibrocartilage
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Hyaline cartilage location
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Nose, larynx, and fetal skeleton
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Elastic cartilage
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Found in ear, epiglottis.
It's bendable |
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Fibrocartilage
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Strength, absorb shock.
Found in invertebral disks, knee joint |
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Hyaline cartilage
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Hard matrix of collagen
Most abundant cartilage in the body |
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Dense connective tissue
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Collagen is main matrix; dense fiber network; few cells.
Tendons, ligaments, dermis |
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Tendons
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Connect muscle to bone
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Ligaments
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Connect bone to bone
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Dermis
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Lower skin layer; basement membrane "der" skin
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Loose connective tissue
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Few fibers; more cells; softer
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Areolar
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Wraps organs, most widely distributed connective tissue, wraps all internal organs and holds them together
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Adipose
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(Fat) beneath skin, cushions, highly vascular
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Reticular
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Helps bind muscle tissue, fine fiber matrix; collagen
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Blood
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Has a soluble matrix;
Blood cells within a plasma matrix |
