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22 Cards in this Set
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Cell that secretes heparin and histamine.
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mast cell
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Scientific name for a fat cell.
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adipocyte
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Fibers made of collagen that are tough and flexible but resist stretching.
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collagenous fiber
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Thin collagen fibers coated with glycoprotein that form sponge-like frameworks.
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reticular fiber
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Fibers made of elastin which allow stretching and recoiling.
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elastic fiber
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Gelatinous material occupying space around cells and fibers.
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ground substance
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Long polysaccharide composed of amino sugars and uronic acid.
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glycosamino glycan
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GAG responsible for the stiffness of cartilage.
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chondriotin sulfate
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A part of the ground substance that helps hold tissues together and slow pathogens by creating thick colloids.
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proteoglycan
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Protein-carbohydrate complexes that bind plasma membrane proteins to collagen and proteoglycans outside the cell.
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adhesive glycoproteins
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Type of fibrous connective tissue comprised mostly of ground substance.
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loose connective tissue
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Type of fibrous connective tissue comprised mostly of cells.
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dense connective tissue
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Contains all six tissue cell types and has abundant blood vessels.
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areolar tissue
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Mesh of fibers and fibroblasts that forms the structural framework of many organs.
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reticular tissue
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Tissue comprised of mostly adipocytes.
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adipose tissue
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Closely packed collagen fibers running parallel to each other.
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dense regular connective tissue
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Thick bundle or collagen fiber running in random directions.
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dense irregular connective tissue
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Cartilage cell that secretes matrix.
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chondroblast
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Small cavities that contain chondrocytes.
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lacunae
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Type of cartilage with very fine collagen fibers that give it a glassy appearance.
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hyaline cartilage
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Type of cartilage with large amounts of elastin.
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elastic cartilage
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Type of cartilage with coarse, visible bundles of collagen.
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fibrocartilage
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