Topic Set 1: General Connective Tissues & Protein Fibers

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What are the two basic components of all connective tissues?
Extracellular matrix and cell population
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What is sarcoma?
Cancer of connective tissue
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What is the most common protein in the body?
Collagen
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What are the characteristics of collagen fibers?
Strong, flexible, inelastic, good for attachment
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What do reticular fibers do?
Fill spaces between organs and tissues
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What are reticular fibers made of?
Collagen (thinner fibers)
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What do reticular fibers form?
The stroma
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What is a stroma?
Supportive framework
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What is the structure of reticular fibers?
Fine, branching network of collagen
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What protein are elastic fibers composed of?
Elastin protein
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What is the function of elastic fibers?
Able to stretch and recoil