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fibroblasts
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appearance: stationery, abundant, large, relatively flat cells, often with tapered ends
function: produce fibers and ground substance of the extracellular matrix resident cell |
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adipocytes
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appearance: stationery, fat cells with a single large lipid droplet, cellular compounds push to one side
function: store lipid reserves resident cell |
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fixed macrophages
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appearance: stationery, large cells derived from monocytes in blood, reside in extracellular matrix after leaving the blood
function: phagocytize foreign materials resident cell |
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mesenchymal cells
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appearance: stationery, stellate or spindle-shaped embryonic stem cells
function: divide in response to injury to produce new connective tissue cells resident cell |
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resident cells
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appearance: stationary
function: maintain and repair extracellular matrix, store materials |
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wandering cells
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appearance: move through connective tissue spaces
function: repair damaged extracellular matrix, active in immune response |
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mast cells
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appearance : small cells with a granule filled cytoplasm
function: release histamine and heparin to stimulate local inflammation wandering cell |
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plasma cells
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appearance: small cells with a distinct nucleus derived from activated B lymphocytes
function: form antibodies that bind to foreign substances, bacteria, viruses wandering cell |
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free macrophages
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appearance: mobile phagocytes cells formed from monocytes of the blood
function: phagocytize foreign materials wandering cell |
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other leukocytes
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appearance: white blood cells the interconnect of tissue
function: attack foreign materials (lymphocytes) or directly combat bacteria (neutrophils) wandering cell |