Chapter 3: Tissue level of organization - connective tissue

Anatomy

What’s the function of Adipose (fat) connective tissue?

store energy

What’s the function of Blood?

transport substances

What’s the function of bone and cartilage?

structural framework

What’s the function of areolar (loose) CT?

acts as a cushion and support space between organs and epithelia

What’s the function of Dense regular CT?

Connects muscle and bones with aligned fibers

How many types of connective tissues are there?

three

What are the names of the three types of CT?

connective tissue proper, fluid connective tissue, supporting connective tissue

What are the two types of connective tissue proper?

loose and dense

what are the two types of fluid connective tissue?

blood and lymph

what are the two types of supporting connective tissue?

cartilage and blood

What do the fibers in loose connective tissue proper do?

fibers create loose open framework

How are the fibers organized in dense connective tissue proper?

fibers are densely packed

What are some tissue examples of Connective Tissue Proper?

areolar, adipose, reticular tissue

What are some examples of dense CT Proper?

dense regular, dense irregular, elastic

In fluid CT where is blood contained?

cardiovascular system

In fluid CT where is lymph contained?

lymphatic system

What kind of matrix does cartilage have in Supporting CT

solid rubbery

what kind of matrix does bone have in supporting CT

solid crystalline

What are three examples of cartilage in supporting CT?

hyaline, elastic, fibrous cartilage

How can you tell the difference between ET and CT?

ET cells are tightly packed and CT cells are spread out

What are the three CT fiber types?

collagen, elastic, reticular fibers

What does elastic cartilage contain?

elastic fibers, collagen, proteoglycans

Elastic cartilage is

flexible

What does hyaline cartilage contain?

short and dispersed collagen, lots of proteoglycans

Hyaline Cartilage is

most common

What does fibrocartilage contain

thick bundles of collagen fibers

Where is the bundles of collagen fibers dispersed in fibrocartilage

matrix

Fibrocartilage is

strong

What kind of fibers are shown?

reticular fibers

What kind of fibers are shown?

Collagen fibers and elastic fibers

What kind of tissue is shown?

areolar tissue

What kind of tissue is shown?

dense irregular tissue

What kind of fibers are shown?

collagen and elastic fibers

What kind of connective tissue is this?

CT Proper- loose, adipose

What kind of connective tissue is this?

CT Proper-loose, areolar

What kind of CT is this?

CT Proper- loose, reticular

What kind of CT is this?

CT Proper- Dense, regular

What kind of CT is this?

CT Proper- Dense irregular

What kind of CT is this?

CT Proper- elastin

What kind of cartilage is this?

hyaline cartilage

What kind of CT is this?

CT supoprtive- bone

What kind of CT is this?

CT Supportive - cancellous bone

What kind of CT is this?

CT Fluid- blood & lymph