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39 Cards in this Set
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subclasses of embryonic connective tissue
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-mesenchyme
-mucous |
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subclasses of connective tissue proper
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loose (areolar)
dense -irregular -regular (collagenous and elastic) |
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subclasses of specialized connective tissue
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-adipose
-reticular -cartilage -bone -blood |
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mesencymal ground substance
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abundant, gel-like, amorphous with glycoproteins and glycosaminoglycans
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mesenchymal CT fibers
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scattered reticular fibers
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mesenchymal connective tissue cells
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mesencymal cells
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mesenchymal CT location
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embryonic
intramembranous bone formation |
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mucous CT ground substance
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abundant, jelly-like, contains hyaluronic acid and glycoprotiens
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mucous CT fibers
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few collagen fibers (types I and III)
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mucous CT cells
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fibroblasts
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mucous CT location
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umbilical cord as Wharton's jelly
subdermal in the embryo |
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loose CT ground substance
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abundant, viscous, amorphous with hyaluronic acid, glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans, and glycoproteins
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loose CT fibers
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loose array of collagen, reticular, and elastic fibers
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loose CT cells
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fibroblasts
macrophages adipose cells mast cells undifferentiated cells |
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loose CT location
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lies immediately deep to epithelium
surrounds blood vessels |
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dense regular collagenous CT ground substance
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sparse, viscous, amorphous with hyaluronic acid, glycosaminoglycans, and glycoproteins
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dense regular collagenous CT fibers
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densly packed, parallel array of type I collagen
scattered elastic fibers |
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dense regular collagenous CT cells
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scattered fibroblasts are flattened between the collagen bundles
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dense regular collagenous CT location
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tendons
ligaments aponeuroses |
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dense regular elastic CT ground substance
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sparse, viscous, amorphous with hyaluronic acid, glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans and glycoproteins
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dense regular elastic CT fibers
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-elastin forms thin sheets of fenestrated membranes
-elastic fibers branch and run parallel to one another -collagen fibers are few |
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dense regular elastic CT cells
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scattered fibroblasts
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dense regular elastic CT location
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ligamenta flava
suspensory ligament of the penis vocal ligament arteries |
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dense irregular CT ground substance
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sparse, viscous, amorphous with hyaluronic acid, glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans, and glycoproteins
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dense irregular CT fibers
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tightly packed, type I collagen fibers oriented in many axes
elastic fibers are interspersed |
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dense irregular CT cells
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scattered fibroblasts
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dense irregular CT location
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organ capsules
dermis of skin sleeve around nerves |
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reticular CT ground substance
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little ground substance
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reticular CT fibers
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reticular fibers (type III collagen)
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reticular CT cells
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reticulocytes
other cell types |
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reticular CT location
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red bone marrow and lymphatic tissue organs
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adipose (unilocular, white) CT ground substance
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sparse
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adipose (unilocular, white) CT fibers
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reticular fibers are found between adipocytes
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adipose (unilocular, white) CT cells
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adipocytes
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adipose (unilocular, white) CT location
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subcutaneous areas
abdominal cavity |
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adipose (multilocular, brown) CT ground substance
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sparse
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adipose (multilocular, brown) CT fibers
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reticular fibers are found between adipocytes
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adipose (multilocular, brown) CT cells
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adipocytes
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adipose (multilocular, brown) CT location
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limited distribution in the fetus and new born
limited in adult |