Lecture 5 Connetive tissue, membranes, muscle tissue, nervous tissue

identify several functions of connective tissues

list the several functions of connective tissues

protecting delicate organs, establishing a structural framework for the body, transporting fluids and dissolved materials

list the three categories of connective tissues

connective tissue proper, fluid connective tissues, and supporting connective tissue

identify the cells found in connective tissue proper

fibroblasts

fibrocytes

adipocytes

mesenchymal cells

melanocytes

mast cells

lymphocytes

microphages

lack of vitamin c in the diet interferes with the ability of fibroblasts to produce collagen. what effect might this interference have on connective tissue

the reduced collagen production would cause connective tissue to be weak and prone to damage

many people with allergies take antihistamines to relieve their allergy symptoms. which cells produce the substance that this mediation blocks

mast cells and basophils produce the histamine, which histamines block

which types of connective tissue have a fluid matrix?

blood and lymph

identify two types of supporting connective tissue

cartilage and bone

why does bone heal faster than cartilage

bone has a direct blood supply which is necessary for proper and rapid healing to occur

if a person has a herniated intervertebral disk characterized by displacement of the pad of cartilage between the vertebrae which type of cartilage has been damaged?

fibrocartilage