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Year 1: Body Logistics > Session 2: Connective Tissue > Flashcards

Session 2: Connective Tissue Flashcards

1
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Name the 4 different tissue types.

A
  1. Epithelium
  2. Connective
  3. Muscle
  4. Nerve
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Name the 6 specialised connective tissues.

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  1. Adipose
  2. Blood
  3. Bone
  4. Lymphatics
  5. Cartilage
  6. Haeompoietic
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3
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Name the 6 functions of CT.

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  1. Connects
  2. Protects
  3. Transports
  4. Storage (adipose)
  5. Defence
  6. Wound healing
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4
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What 3 complaints make up CT proper?

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  1. Cells
  2. Fibres
  3. Ground substance
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Name the 3 types of fibres found in CT.

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  1. Elastin
  2. Collagen
  3. Reticular (type III Collagen)
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What is ground substance?

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Viscous substance with a high water content. Contains many GAGs.

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7
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Describe loose connective tissue.

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  • lots of ground substance
  • few fibres
  • many cells
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8
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Describe dense tissue.

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  • few cells (nearly all fibroblasts)
  • lots of fibres
  • little ground substance
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9
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Name 3 places loose connective tissue is found.

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  • beneath epithelium
  • surrounding small blood vessels
  • associated with epithelial glands

(Places pathogens invade)

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10
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What’s the function of regular dense CT?

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Withstand stress in one direction.

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Name 3 locations regular dense CT is found.

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  1. Ligaments
  2. Tendons
  3. Aponeurosis
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What is the function of irregular dense CT?

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Withstand stress in multiple directions

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13
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What is the role of fibroblasts within CT?

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Secrete ground substance and fibres

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14
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How many types of collagen are there?

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4

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15
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What is the most abundant type of collagen?

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Type I (90%)

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16
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What is type II collagen?

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Fibres do not form fibrils (I.e. Hyaline and elastic Cartilage)

17
Q

What is osteogenesis imperfecta?

A

Abnormal type I collagen leading to bend bones

18
Q

What is Marphans syndrome?

A

Autosomal dominant genetic disorder in which the fibrillin genes mutated causing abnormal elastic tissue.

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