Medical Biology Connective Tissue Flashcards

A set of 20 practice flashcards covering the components, classification, and types of connective tissues based on the lecture notes.

With the exception of blood and lymph, the connective tissue consists of cells and extracellular material called ________.

matrix

The matrix of connective tissue consists of fibers, ________, and tissue fluid.

ground substance

The thick, fibrous protein fibers that do not branch are called ________ fibers.

Collagen

The thin and small fibers that branch and are found in the lungs, bladder, skin, and wall of the aorta are called ________ fibers.

elastic

________ fibers are thin and form a delicate netlike framework in the liver, lymph node, and spleen.

Reticular

In connective tissue, ________ or histocytes are cells that can engulf bacteria using pseudopods.

Macrophages

________ release histamines when an allergen is encountered.

Mast cells

The ground substance is described as a mixture of complex proteins that is ________ and transparent.

colorless

Connective tissue cells that are adapted for the storage of fat are called ________.

adipocytes

________ tissue is an embryonic connective tissue which consists of the tissue of the embryo.

Mesenchyme

Areolar tissue is characterized by abundant ground substance housing the ________ connective tissue cells.

fixed

________ tissue is a specialized loose connective tissue that provides the structural framework.

Reticular

________ tissue is described as a jelly-like tissue containing very few fibers.

Mucous

Dense connective tissue contains thicker and more densely packed ________ fibers compared to loose connective tissue.

collagen

________ dense connective tissue exhibits a random and irregular orientation of its collagen fibers.

Irregular

Regular dense connective tissue exhibits collagen fibers with a regular and ________ arrangement.

parallel

Regular dense connective tissue is specifically found in types of tissue such as ________ and ligaments.

tendons

Irregular dense connective tissue is present in areas for strong support and in the ________ of the skin.

dermis

According to the classification of Loose C.T., the five types are Adipose, Areolar, Reticular, Mucous, and ________.

Mesecnchyma

Along with Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils, and Monocytes, ________ are listed as types of Leukocytes.

Lymphocytes