Connective Tissue
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Loose Areolar | cells- fibroblast scattered throughout matrix predominate fibers- all types hardness- fluidlike |
| adipose | cells- fat cells fibers- all three hardness- soft |
| reticular | cells- reticular, resemble fibroblasts fibers- reticular fibers hardness- soft |
| blood | cells- RBCs, WBCs, platelets fibers- only visible when blot clots hardness- most fluid of all ct's |
| dense fibrous | cells- rows of fibroblasts crowded between collagen fibers fibers- collagen fibers hardness- strong, rope-like |
| cartilage | cells- chondrocytes in lacunae fibers- abundant collagen fibers hardness- less hard and more flexible that bone |
| bone | cells- osteocytes in lacunae fibers- collagen fibers hardness- hard |
| the soft packaging tissue of the body having all three types of fibers and much empty space | loose areolar |
| forms the stroma or internal framework of lymphoid organs, such as the spleen, lymph nodes, and bone marrow | reticular ct |
| connects bone to bone at joints | ligaments |
| connects skeletal muscle to bone at joints | tendons |
| the most abundant cartilage of the body | hyaline cartilage |
| found in the embryonic skeleton and connects ribs to the sternum | hyaline cartilage |
| found at the ends of long bones and joints | hyaline cartilage |
| has a great ability to withstand great pressure | fibrocartilage |
| has high compressibility | fibrocartilage |
| this cartilage forms the cushion-like discs between the vertebrae of the spinal column | fibrocartilage |
| has great ability to insulate against heat and cold | adipose |
| forms the subcataneous layer beneath the skin | adipose |
| which body parts does adipose surround? | kidneys, eyeball, breasts and hips of females |
| arranged as sheets in the dermis of the skin | dense fibrous |
| has rubbery matrix having a glassy, blue-white appearance | hyaline cartilage |
| surrounded by a layer of very hard matrix that has calcium salts in addition to a large number of collagen fibers | bone |
| reservoir of water and salts for surrounding tissues | loose areolar |
| transport media for the cardiovascular system | blood |
| where is elastic cartilage found | external ear |
| what are the three fibers of CT? | collagen elastic reticular |
| what does collagen provide? | great tensile strength |
| what does elastic provide? | ability to be stretched and then recoil |
| what do reticular fibers provide? | form the internal framework of soft organs like the spleen |
| what is the one word description for CT? | covering |
| what are CT's functions? | protecting, supporting, and binding together |
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