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Connective Tissues

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4 types of connective tissue proper, bone, blood, cartilage
2 subtypes of proper tissues loose and dense
proper loose connective tissues areolar, adipose, and reticular
Areolar tissue gel like matrix with collagen, elastin and reticular fibers
function of areolar tissue wraps and cushions organs
location of areolar tissue under epithelia of body, mucous membranes, surrounds capillaries
Adipose tissue closely packed fat cells have nucleus pushed to side by large fat droplets
function of adipose tissue provides reserve food fuel, insulates against heat loss, and supports/protects organs
location of adipose tissue under skin in subcutaneous tissue, around kidneys and eyeballs, and within abdomen and breasts
reticular tissue loose network of reticular fibers with reticular cells on them
function of reticular tissue fibers form a soft internal skeleton (stroma) that supports other cell types
location of reticular tissue lymphoid organs (lymph nodes, bone marrow, spleen)
types of proper dense tissues regular, irregular, and elastic
proper dense regular tissue parallel collagen fibers, few elastic fibers contains fibroblasts
function of proper dense regular tissue attaches muscles to bones/muscles and withstands great tension/force
location of proper dense regular tissue tendons and ligaments
proper dense irregular tissue irregularly arranged collagen fibers with some elastic fibers and fibroblasts
function of dense irregular tissue withstands tension and provides structural strength
location of dense irregular tissue dermis of skin, and submucosa of digestive tract
dense elastic tissue dense tissue containing a high proportion of elastic fibers
function of dense elastic tissue allows tissue to recoil after stretching and maintains flow of blood through arteries
location of dense elastic tissue walls of large arteries, ligaments associated with the vertebral column and walls of bronchial tubes
3 types of cartilage hyaline, elastic, and fibrocartilage
Hyaline cartilage network of collagen fibers with chondroblasts within lacunae
function of hyaline cartilage supports/reinforces, resists pressure, and provides cushion
elastic cartilage similar to hyaline, only containing more elastic fibers
function of elastic cartilage maintains shape/structure while providing flexibility
location of hyaline cartilage end of lone bone, joint cavities, ribs, nose, trachea, larynx
location of elastic cartilage external ear and epiglottis
fibrocartilage metric is less firm than hyaline containing thick collagen fibers
function of fibre cartilage strength for absorbing compressive shock
location of fibrocartilage intervertebral discs, discs of knee joints
Created by: ojvalley
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