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What type of tissue is this?
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Areolar connective tissue
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What type of tissue is this?
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Adipose connective tissue
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Describe areolar connective tissue. What is its function? Location?
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Description: A gel-like matrix with all 3 fiber types. Contains fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, white blood cells.
Function: Wraps and cushions organs, macrophages "eat" bacteria, plays role in inflammation Location: widely distributed under epithelia of body, mucous membranes, packages organs, surrounds capillaries |
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What type of tissue is this?
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Reticular connective tissue
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Describe reticular connective tissue. What is its function? Location?
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Description: A network of reticular fibers in a loose ground substance
Function: Its fibers form a soft internal skeleton that supports other cell types Location: Lymphoid organs (lymph nods, bone marrow spleen) |
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Describe adipose connective tissue. What is its function? Location?
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Description: Closely packed fat cells, nucleus is pushed to side by large fat droplet/vacuole. Has "ring" like appearance
Function: Insulates against heat loss, provides reserve food fuel, supports and protects organs Location: Under skin in hypodermis, in breasts, abdomen, around kidneys & eyeballs |
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What type of tissue is this?
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Dense irregular connective tissue
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Describe dense irregular connective tissue. What is its function? Location?
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Description: Irregularly arranged collagen fibers (no pattern), cell type: fibroblast
Function: Withstands tension applied in many directions; provides structural strength Location: Dermis of skin, fibrous capsules of organs and joints |
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What type of tissue is this?
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Dense regular connective tissue
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Describe dense regular connective tissue. What is its function? Location?
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Description: Primary collagen fibers that are packed tightly and arranged parallel to each other
Function: Attaches muscle to bone and bone to muscle. Withstands stresses applied in 1 direction, but TEARS in other direction Location: Tendons, ligaments (knees, shoulder joints) |
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What type of tissue is this?
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Elastic connective tissue
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Describe elastic tissue. Function? Location?
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Description: Looks like rubber bands
Function: Allows for stretch and recoil, maintains pulsing flow of blood in arteries, aids recoil of lungs in respiration Location: Very important in walls of large arteries, bronchial tubes |
