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15 Cards in this Set
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Adipose cell
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Soap bubble look, nucleus is pushed to side along w cytoplasm
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Elastic fibers
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found in aorta, c. carotid,
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Lamina propria
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core of loose CT supporting epithelia
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Fibronectin
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ECM crosslinking prot, binds collagen, heparin (anticoag), & integrins to mediate cell adhesion to ECM
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Laminin
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Component of basement membranes. Binds to heparan sulfate, type IV collagen and entactin. Binds to integrins.
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Entactin
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Component of basement membranes. Binds laminin and links laminin with type IV collagen
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Type I Collagen; where & who
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Where: Bone, dense and loose connective tissue, tendons, fascia
Who: Fibroblast, osteoblast, odontoblast. |
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Type II Coll; where & who
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Where: Hyaline and elastic cartilage, nucleus pulpous of IV discs
Who: Chondroblasts |
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Type III coll; where, who, etc
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What: Type III (reticular fibers)
Where: liver, lymph nodes, connective tissue, vessels Who: Schwann cells, hepatocytes, smooth muscle cells Reticular fibers provide some elasticity **Not shown w Hemo stain--> react w silver or PAS |
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Type IV & VII Coll; where who
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Where: Basement membranes (secures BM to connective tissue fibers)
Who: Endothelial, mesothelial and all epithelial cells, muscle cells, fibroblasts |
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ED syndrome related to what "fiber"
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collagen
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Cutis laxa relates to ...
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elastin
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Loose CT
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Well vascularized with abundant ground substance Fibroblasts, macrophages, lymphocytes, mast cells, plasma cells all may be present. -adventitia of blood vessel, lamina propria* of GI
Cells > Fibers |
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Dense Irregular
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Fiber bundles have no particular orientation (most abundant type of dense CT). Contains fibroblasts, macrophages Found in dermis, organ capsules, deep fascia, CT sheaths.
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Dense Regular
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Fiber bundles arranged in uniform manner. - Contain fibroblasts / fibrocytes
Tendons and ligaments |
