Histology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Mesenchyme | Gelatinous tissue composed of collagen fibers and branching cells. |
| Reticular fiber | Thin collagen fibers coated with glycoprotein that form sponge-like frameworks. |
| Lacunae | Small cavities that contain chrondrocytes. |
| Chondroblast | Cartilage cell that secretes matrix |
| Areolar tissue | Contains all six connective tissue cells. |
| Proteoglycan | A part of the ground substance that helps hold tissues together and slow pathogens by creating thick colloids. |
| Ground substance | Gelatinous material occupying space around cells and fibers. |
| Mast cell | Cell that secretes heparin and histamine. |
| Intercalated disks | Junctions connecting cardiac myocytes. |
| Reticular tissues | Mesh of fibers and fibroblasts that forms structural framework of many organs. |
| Canaliculi | Delicate canals radiating from each lacuna which allow osteons to communicate. |
| Osteon | Collective name of haversian canal and surrounding lamella |
| Lamellae | Layers around haversian canal where bone matrix is deposited. |
| Haversian canal | Cylindrical arrangements of compact bone |
| Matrix | Histological term for extra cellular material |
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