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4 types of connective tissue |
1. connective tissue proper. 2. cartilage. 3. bone. 4. blood. |
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Connective Tissue (CT) Proper |
All mature CT except bone, cartilage and blood. - blast stage = fibroblast - mature stage = fibrocyte
2 subsets loose and dense. |
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3 Types of Loose CT |
Areolar Adepose Reticular |
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Describe: Areolar Loose CT |
Semifluid ground substance |
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Functions: Areolar Loose CT |
Reservoir for water and salts. Retains fluids during inflammation. (EDEMA) Cushions and separates. Most widely distributed in the body! |
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Describe Reticular Loose CT |
Delicate network of support. |
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Describe: Adipose Loose CT |
Fat! Protective. Stores energy. Insulator. |
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Dense (or Fiborous) CT |
Large # of collagenous and elastic fibers.
3 Types! |
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3 Types of Dense (or Fiborous) CT |
Dense Regular CT Dense Irregular CT Elastic |
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Describe: Dense (or Fibourous) Regular CT |
Fibers arranged in parallel bundles and are flexible.
Ex. Tendons and ligaments. |
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Describe: Dense (or Fibourous) Irregular CT |
Same as regular, but fibers are arranged in irregular directions. Let's it be strong in my different directions.
Ex. Join capsules, dermis, fasciae. |
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Describe: Dense (or Fibourous) Elastic CT |
Made of mostly elastic fibers.
Ex. Vocal Cords. Ligaments connecting adjacent vertabrae. |
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Define Fascia: |
Sheets or layers of tissue that hold muscle and other structures in place but do allow movement to some degree. |
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Functions: Fascia |
Hold muscle and other structures. Support blood vessels, nerves and lymph vessels. |
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3 types of fascia |
Subcutancous fascia deep fascia subserous |
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Define: Subcutancous fascia |
outer layer of continuous sheet between skin and deep fascia.
Allows skin to move freely over underlying structures! |
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Define: deep fascia |
Sheets and bands of connective tissue that covers muscles etc. Glistening white!
Can be thickened to receive muscle pull (IT Band).
Layers form muscle compartments. Forms Bursae! |
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Define: subserous fascia |
Within body cavities and allow organs to move on each other while providing secure attachment. |
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Cartilage |
Firm, resilent connective tissue. - Gel like matrix that contains. + large # of collagen fibers. + some elastic and reticular fibers. + ground substance. |
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What does the Perichondrium do for cartilage?: |
It is a dense irregular CT membrane that is well vascularized to help get blood to the cartilage. |
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3 Groups of cartilage |
1. Hyaline 2. Fibrocartilage (white fibrous) 3. Elastic (Yellow) |
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Describe Hyaline Cartilage: |
Glossy blue/white. Matrix: very fine collagenous fibers. Most abundant! Ex: costal cartilage, nasal septum, larynx. |
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Describe Fibrocartilage: |
Is white and fibrous. Matrix: dense masses of collagenous fibers.
Super Tough, not flexible.
Ex: articular disc, menisci of knee.
Function: shock absorber, joint stability. |
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Describe Elastic Yellow Cartilage: |
Dense network of electric fibers. More resilant and elastic than others.
Ex: Ear Cartilage and Epiglotus.
Function: Gives form and shape and protection. |
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Bone: |
hard connective tissue. Matrix: hard
Blast - osteoblast (osteo = bone)
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define Osteocyte: |
Bone cell |
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Blood: |
fluid type of CT Blast: hemocytoblast
Types: erthrocytes, leukocytes etc... |
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4 Types of Tissues |
1. Epithelial 2. Connective 3. Muscle 4. Nervous |
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Muscle Tissue: |
3 Types classified by location. |
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3 types of muscle tissue |
Skeletal visceral cardiac |
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Describe skeletal muscle tissue: |
Location: Skeletal Appearance: striated Control Voluntary |
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Describe visceral muscle tissue: |
Location: Visceral Appearance: Smooth Control: Involuntary |
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Describe Cardiac muscle tissue: |
Location: Cardiac Appearance: Striated Control: Involuntary
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Nervous Tissues: |
Consists of Nerve cells and neuroglial (non conducting) cells. |
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What is a membrane: |
Thin layer which - covers a surface - lines a cavity - divides a space or organ. |
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What membranes does the body have? |
1 synovial 3 epitheclial |
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What is a synovial membrane? |
Consists of connective tissue. Lines joint cavities. |
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What is an epithelial membrane? |
Makes simple organs. |
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3 types of epithelial membranes. |
Serous membrane Mucous membrane Cutaneous membrane |
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Define the Serous membrane and its functions: |
moist membrane that lines body cavities NOT OPEN to the outside of body. Covers organs and secretes fluid for lubrication.
Ex: peritonium, peridcardium. |
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The serous membrane has 2 layers. Describe |
Parietal layer lines cavity visceral layer reflects back on organs. |
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Define the Mucous membrane and its functions: |
Lines cavities open to the outside for protection absorbsion and secretion.
Ex: respiratory and digestive track.
Mucous doesnt mean boogers. |
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Define Cutaneous membrane and functions |
Skin, primary organ of integumentary system.
Function: excretion, sensation, vitamin d synth, blood resevoir. |