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| Connective Tissue(Found+Functions 5) |
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Definition
.Found everywhere in the body
.Includes the most abundant and widely
distributed tissues
Functions
.Binds body tissues together
.Supports the body
.Provides protection |
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| Connective Tissue Charateristics(4) |
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Definition
.Variations in blood supply
. Some tissue types are well vascularized
. Some have a poor blood supply or are
avascular
.Extracellular matrix
Non-living material that surrounds living cells |
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| Extracellular Matrix(main elements and types of fibers(3)) |
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Definition
Two main elements
.Ground substance—mostly water along with
adhesion proteins and polysaccharide
molecules
.Fibers
Produced by the cells
Three types
Collagen (white) fibers
Elastic (yellow) fibers
Reticular fibers |
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| Bone(type,composed of, function)(5) |
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Definition
.a connective tissue
Composed of
.Bone cells in lacunae (cavities)
.Hard matrix of calcium salts
.Large numbers of collagen fibers
Used to protect and support the body |
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Term
| Hyaline cartilage (type, composed(2), locations(2)) |
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Definition
.type of connective tissue
.Most common type of cartilage
Composed of
.Abundant collagen fibers
.Rubbery matrix
Locations
. Larynx
. Entire fetal skeleton prior to birth |
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.type of connective tissue
.provides elasticity
.supports the external ear |
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.type of connective tissue
.forms cushion like discs between vertebrae |
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| Dense connective tissue (dense fibrous tissue)(3) |
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Definition
.Main matrix element is collagen fiber
.Fibroblasts are cells that make fibers
.found in tendons, ligaments and dermis |
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| attach skeletal muscle to bone |
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| attach bone to bone at joints |
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.Loose connective tissue types
.Most widely distributed connective tissue
.Soft, pliable tissue like “cobwebs”
.Functions as a packing tissue
.Contains all fiber types
.Can soak up excess fluid (causes edema) |
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.Loose connective tissue types
.Matrix is an areolar tissue in which fat globules predominate
.Many cells contain large lipid deposits
.Insulates the body
.Protects some organs
.Serves as a site of fuel storage |
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Term
| Reticular connective tissue (7) |
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Definition
.loose connective tissue
.Delicate network of interwoven fibers
.Forms stroma (internal supporting
network) of lymphoid organs
.Lymph nodes
.Spleen
.Bone marrow |
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| Blood (vascular tissue)(3) |
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Definition
.connective tissue
.Blood cells surrounded by fluid matrix called blood plasma
.Fibers are visible during clotting
.Functions as the transport vehicle for
materials |
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Term
| Muscle tissue (function + types) |
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Definition
Function is to produce movement
Three types
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle |
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Definition
.Under voluntary control
.Contracts to pull on bones or skin
.Produces gross body movements or facial
expressions
.Striated
.Multinucleate (more than one nucleus)
.Long, cylindrical |
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.Under involuntary control
.Found only in the heart
.Function is to pump blood
.Cells are attached to other cardiac muscle cells at intercalated disks
.Striated
.One nucleus per cell |
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.Under involuntary muscle
.Found in walls of hollow organs such as
stomach, uterus, and blood vessels
.No visible striations
.One nucleus per cell
.Spindle-shaped cells |
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Definition
.Composed of neurons and nerve support cells
.Function is to send impulses to other areas of the
body
Irritability
Conductivity |
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| Replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells |
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| Repair by dense (fibrous) connective tissue(scar tissue) |
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Type of tissue damaged
Severity of the injury |
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Definition
Capillaries become very permeable
Introduce clotting proteins
A clot walls off the injured area
Formation of granulation tissue
Growth of new capillaries
Rebuild collagen fibers
Regeneration of surface epithelium
Scab detaches |
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Definition
Tissues that regenerate easily
Epithelial tissue (skin and mucous
membranes)
Fibrous connective tissues and bone
Tissues that regenerate poorly
Skeletal muscle
Tissues that are replaced largely with scar tissue
Cardiac muscle
Nervous tissue within the brain and spinalcord |
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Term
| Developmental Aspects of Tissue(4) |
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Definition
Epithelial tissue arises from all three primary germ layers
Muscle and connective tissue arise from the mesoderm
Nervous tissue arises from the ectoderm
With old age, there is a decrease in mass and viability in most tissues |
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| Epithelial Tissues(locations (3), Functions (4)) |
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Definition
Locations
Body coverings
Body linings
Glandular tissue
Functions
Protection
Absorption
Filtration
Secretion |
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| Epithelium Characteristics(4) |
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Definition
.Cells fit closely together and often form sheets
.One side is a free surface and the other rest on a basement membrane.
.Avascular (no blood supply)
.Regenerate easily if well nourished |
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.Single layer of flat cells
.Usually forms membranes
.Lines body cavities
.Lines lungs and capillaries |
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.Single layer of cube-like cells
.Common in glands and their ducts
.Forms walls of kidney tubules
.Covers the ovaries |
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.Single layer of tall cells
.Often includes mucus-producing goblet cells
.Lines digestive tract |
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| Pseudostratified columnar(4) |
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Definition
.Single layer, but some cells are shorter than others
.Often looks like a double layer of cells
.Sometimes ciliated, such as in the respiratory tract
.May function in absorption or secretion |
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.Cells at the apical surface are flattened
.Found as a protective covering where friction is common
.Skin
.Mouth
.Esophagus |
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| Stratified cuboidal definition |
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Definition
| two layers of cuboidal cells |
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| Stratified columnar definition |
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Definition
| surface cells are columnar, cells underneath vary in size and shape |
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| Stratified cuboidal and columnar |
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Definition
.Rare in human body
.Found mainly in ducts of large glands |
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Term
| Transitional epithelium (2) |
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Definition
.Shape of cells depends upon the amount of
stretching
.Lines organs of the urinary system |
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