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5 Cards in this Set
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Connective Tissue Proper: Loose Connective Tissue - Areolar
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Description: Gel-like matrix with 3 types of fibers: fibroblasts, macrophages and mast cells
Function: Wraps and cushions organs. Plays and important role in inflamation Location: Widely distributed under epithelia of body, packages organs, surrounds capillaries |
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Connective Tissue Proper: Loose Connective Tissue - Adipose
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Description: Matrix as in areolar, closely packed, nucleus pushed to one side
Function: Provides a reserve food fuel, insulates against heat loss, supports and protects organs Location: Under skin, aorund kidneys and eyeballs, within abdomen and breasts |
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Connective Tissue Proper: Loose Connective Tissue, reticular
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Description: Network of reticular in typical loos ground substance
Function: Fibers of soft internal skelton, supports other cell types: white blood cells, mast cells and macrophages Location: Lymphoid organs - spleen, bone marrow, lymph nodes |
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Connective Tissue Proper: Dense c.t., dense regular
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Description: Primarily parallel collagen fibers, few elastin fibers, fibroblast
Function: Attaches muscles to bones or muscles, bones to bones, withstands stress when pulling force is applied in one direction. Location: Tendons, most ligaments |
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Connective Tissue Proper: Dense c.t., dense irregular
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Description: Irregular shaped, collagen fibers, some elastin fibers
Function: Able to withstand tension exerted in many directions, provides structural strengths Location: Dermis of the skin, submusoca of the digestive tract, fibrous capsules of orgrans and joints. |
