Anatomy: Connective Tissue

What are the four different types of tissue?

Connective tissue proper, cartilage, bone and blood

What are the names of all the fibers?

Elastic, collagen and reticular

What are the names of all the cells?

Fibrocytes, chondrocytes, osteocytes and hematopoietic stem cells

What are all the classifications of connective tissue proper?

Loose areolar, loose adipose, loose reticular, dense regular and dense irregular

What are all the classifications of cartilage?

Hyaline, elastic and fibrocartilage

What’s the most common cell type in connective tissue proper?

Fibrocyte

What’s the most common cell type in cartilage?

Chondrocyte

What does Hyaline look like?

Ground glass

What does Elastic look like?

Dark elastic fibers

What does Fibrocartilage look like?

Thick collagen fibers

What’s the classification for bone?

Compact bone

What’s the most common cell type in bone?

Osteocyte

What two cell types live in lacuna?

Chondrocyte and osteocyte

What are the cell within blood?

Red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets

What is the matrix of blood?

Plasma

What’s the function of Loose Areolar Connective Tissue Proper?

Wraps and cushions organs

Where is the location of Loose Areolar Connective Tissue Proper?

Surrounds capillaries

What is the classification of this tissue?

Connective, Loose Areolar

What’s the function of Loose Adipose Connective Tissue Proper?

Provides reserve food fuel

Where is the location of Loose Adipose Connective Tissue Proper?

Around kidneys and eyeballs

What is the classification of this tissue?

Connective, Loose Adipose

What’s the function of Loose Reticular Connective Tissue Proper?

Fibers form a soft internal skeleton that supports other cells

Where is the location of Loose Reticular Connective Tissue Proper?

Lymphoid organs

What is the classification of this tissue?

Connective, Loose Reticular

What’s the function of Dense Regular Connective Tissue Proper?

Attaches muscles to bones or to muscles

Where is the location of Dense Regular Connective Tissue Proper?

Tendons

What is the classification of this tissue?

Connective, Dense Regular

What’s the function of Dense Irregular Connective Tissue Proper?

Provides structural strength

Where is the location of Dense Irregular Connective Tissue Proper?

Dermis of the skin

What is the classification of this tissue?

Connective, Dense Irregular

What’s the function of Hyaline Cartilage Connective Tissue?

Supports and reinforces

Where is the location of Hyaline Cartilage Connective Tissue?

Embryotic skeleton

Describe the matrix of Hyaline Cartilage Connective Tissue

Ground glass/clear

What is the classification of this tissue?

Connective, Hyaline Cartilage

What’s the function of Elastic Cartilage Connective Tissue?

Maintains the shape of the structure while allowing great flexibilty

Where is the location of Elastic Cartilage Connective Tissue?

Epiglottis

Describe the matrix of Elastic Cartilage Connective Tissue

Contains elastic fibers

What is the classification of this tissue?

Connective, Elastic Cartilage

What’s the function of Fibrocartilage Cartilage Connective Tissue?

Tensile strength to absorb shock

Where is the location of Fibrocartilage Cartilage Connective Tissue?

Discs of knee joints

Describe the matrix of Fibrocartilage Cartilage Connective Tissue

Contains thick visible collagen fibers

What is the classification of this tissue?

Connective, Fibrocartilage Cartilage

What’s the function of Bone Connective Tissue?

Supports and protects

Where is the location of Bone Connective Tissue?

Bones

What is the classification of this tissue?

Connective, Bone

What’s the home where osteocytes live?

Lacunae

What’s the matrix of Bone Connective Tissue?

Osseous tissue

What’s the function of Blood Connective Tissue?

Transports respiratory gases

Where is the location of Blood Connective Tissue?

Blood vessels

What is the classification of this tissue?

Connective, Blood