Biology Chapter: Connective Tissues
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What is a primary advantage of multicellularity?

  • Enhanced movement capabilities
  • Increased efficiency in nutrient absorption
  • Formation of tissues and organs (correct)
  • Ability to reproduce independently

    • What is the function of tight junctions?

  • To provide structural support
  • To allow the passage of ions between cells
  • To facilitate cell communication
  • To form a water-tight seal between cells (correct)

    • Which statement correctly describes desmosomes?

  • They are found only in single-celled organisms
  • They seal cells to prevent water movement
  • They form channels for communication between cells
  • They link the cytoskeletons of adjacent cells (correct)

    • What proteins are involved in forming gap junctions?

    <p>Membrane proteins from adjacent cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do tight junctions differ from gap junctions?

    <p>Tight junctions form seals, while gap junctions allow molecular exchange</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes dense regular connective tissue?

    <p>It has fibers arranged in parallel bundles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a type of dense regular connective tissue?

    <p>Dense collagen connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes dense irregular connective tissue from dense regular connective tissue?

    <p>It contains mostly collagen fibers arranged in random orientations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is NOT primarily found in elastic connective tissue?

    <p>Adipose cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary function of elastic connective tissue?

    <p>Offering tensile strength and resistance to stretching.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes the outer part of epithelial cells that is exposed to the exterior or cavity?

    <p>Apical surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic of epithelial tissues refers to their arrangement with tightly packed cells forming continuous sheets?

    <p>Specialized contacts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What best describes the blood supply situation in epithelial tissues?

    <p>Avascular but innervated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of epithelium is primarily involved in secretion?

    <p>Glandular epithelium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of microvilli on the apical surface of epithelial cells?

    <p>Increase surface area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic allows epithelial tissues to replace lost cells quickly?

    <p>High regenerative capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure anchors epithelial cells to their basement membrane?

    <p>Hemidesmosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'basal lamina' refer to in epithelial tissue structure?

    <p>Noncellular layer adjacent to basal surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a function of epithelial tissues?

    <p>Muscle contraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which epithelial characteristic allows it to resist stretching and tearing?

    <p>Supported by connective tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does epithelial tissue acquire nutrients given its avascularity?

    <p>By diffusion from underlying connective tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which epithelial shape is most commonly associated with absorption and secretion?

    <p>Columnar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic of epithelial tissue facilitates the binding of cells together?

    <p>Specialized contacts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the reticular lamina play in epithelial tissue?

    <p>Reinforces the epithelial sheet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic is unique to the stratum lucidum?

    <p>It contains flattened, dead keratinocytes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What begins to occur in cells of the stratum lucidum?

    <p>Keratinization begins and organelles disintegrate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement describes the relationship between the stratum lucidum and the stratum granulosum?

    <p>The stratum lucidum is above the stratum granulosum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do cells in the stratum lucidum die?

    <p>They are too far from dermal capillaries to survive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What function do lamellar granules serve in the stratum lucidum?

    <p>They slow water loss from the skin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the stratum corneum?

    <p>Protects deeper cells from environmental damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the dermis is primarily composed of dense fibrous connective tissue?

    <p>Reticular layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of glands are sebaceous glands categorized as?

    <p>Exocrine glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do dermal papillae play in the skin?

    <p>Enhance gripping ability and contribute to the sense of touch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mechanism do eccrine sweat glands primarily use to produce sweat?

    <p>Merocrine secretion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sweat do apocrine glands secrete?

    <p>Viscous, fatty sweat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cells are primarily found in the papillary layer of the dermis?

    <p>Fibroblasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of sweat produced by eccrine glands?

    <p>Water, salts, and vitamin C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a common function of the skin?

    <p>Synthesis of vitamin C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Meissner’s corpuscles responsible for sensing?

    <p>Light touch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition is characterized by an overactive sebaceous gland in infants?

    <p>Cradle cap</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of connective tissue is found in the papillary layer?

    <p>Areolar connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to a whitehead when its secretion is oxidized?

    <p>It turns into a blackhead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes exocrine glands from endocrine glands?

    <p>Exocrine glands secrete products into ducts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a unicellular exocrine gland?

    <p>Mucous cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which secretion type accumulates products but only ruptures at the apex?

    <p>Apocrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of connective tissue cell is responsible for maintaining the extracellular matrix?

    <p>Cytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a function of connective tissue?

    <p>Digesting food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the ground substance of connective tissue?

    <p>Unstructured material filling spaces between cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of secretion occurs in merocrine glands?

    <p>Products are secreted by exocytosis as produced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which connective tissue fiber type is responsible for high tensile strength?

    <p>Collagen fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of connective tissue is characterized by a liquid extracellular matrix?

    <p>Blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a compound gland structure?

    <p>Salivary glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category does the adipocyte cell fall under?

    <p>Mature connective tissue cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do proteoglycans play in connective tissue?

    <p>Fill spaces between cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of gland is characterized by a branched duct structure?

    <p>Compound gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of mesenchyme in connective tissue?

    <p>Embryonic tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Tissues

    • Tissues are groups of cells with similar structures that perform common or related functions.
    • Histology is the study of tissues.
    • Tissue preparation involves fixing, cutting, preserving, slicing thinly, and staining to enhance contrast under a microscope.
    • Four primary tissue types exist: epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous.

    Types of Primary Tissues

    • Epithelial Tissue: Forms boundaries between different environments, protects, secretes, absorbs, filters.
      • Examples: skin epidermis, lining of digestive tract organs.
      • Characteristics: polarity (apical and basal surfaces), specialized contacts (tight junctions, desmosomes), supported by connective tissues (basement membrane), avascular but innervated, and capable of regeneration.
    • Connective Tissue: Supports, protects, and binds other tissues together.
      • Examples: bones, tendons, fat tissue.
      • Characteristics: diverse in structure and function, including binding and support, protection, insulation, and energy storage. Composed of ground substance and fibers with cells derived from mesenchyme.
    • Muscle Tissue: Contracts to cause movement.
      • Examples: skeletal muscles, smooth muscles in the walls of internal organs, and cardiac muscles in the heart.
    • Nervous Tissue: Internal communication.
      • Examples: brain, spinal cord, nerves.

    Cell-to-Cell Adhesion

    • Cells are held together by tight junctions, adhering junctions, and desmosomes.
    • Tight junctions form a seal between neighboring cells, preventing substances from passing.
    • Adherens junctions link together actin filaments and generate tissue-specific interactions.
    • Desmosomes link together intermediate filaments of cytoskeletons.

    Extracellular Matrix (ECM)

    • The ECM acts as the "glue of connective tissue," providing support, strength, and adhesion.
    • Key ECM proteins include fibronectin and laminin.
    • ECM is made up of ground substance and protein fibers.
    • Ground substance holds cells in place, and is fluid like.

    Epithelial Tissue: Polarity and Specialized Contacts

    • Epithelial cells are polarized, possessing distinct apical and basal surfaces.
    • Specialized cell junctions, such as tight junctions, desmosomes, and adhering junctions that bind adjacent cells, provide mechanical stability and regulate permeability.
    • Epithelia are supported by connective tissues and their basement membrane.

    Epithelial Tissue: Regeneration and Avascularity

    • Epithelial tissues have a high regenerative capacity, quickly repairing damaged or lost cells.
    • Epithelia are avascular, receiving nutrients via diffusion from the underlying connective tissue.

    Characteristics of Epithelial Tissue: Connective Tissue Support

    • Epithelia are supported by underlying connective tissues.
    • The basement membrane (basal lamina and reticular lamina) is a specialized ECM layer that attaches the epithelium to the connective tissue below.

    Epithelial Tissue Classification

    • Epithelium is classified by the number of layers (simple or stratified) and cell shape (squamous, cuboidal, or columnar).
    • Simple epithelia have one layer for absorption or secretion, and are thin.
    • Stratified epithelia have multiple layers for protection and are durable.
    • Cell shapes help determine functionality.

    Covering and Lining Epithelia, Types

    • Simple squamous epithelium lines blood vessels and body cavities.
    • Simple cuboidal epithelium lines kidney tubules and glands.
    • Simple columnar epithelium lines much of the digestive tract, specialized for absorption and secretion.

    Covering and Lining Epithelia, Types

    This section details various types of simple and stratified epithelia based on their cellular structure and function—including squamous, cuboidal, and columnar.

    Other Cell Types in Connective Tissues

    • Fibroblasts: cells that produce fibers and ground substance
    • Mast cells: cells associated with inflammation and allergies.
    • Macrophages: cells that engulf foreign materials and debris.
    • Adipocytes: fat cells; function in insulation and energy storage.
    • More specialized cells, such as chondrocytes, osteocytes, and blood cells, belong to their respective connective tissue types (cartilage, bone, and blood).

    Classification of Multicellular Glands

    • Multicellular exocrine glands are categorized by duct type (simple or compound) and secretory unit shape (tubular or alveolar or tubuloalveolar)
    • Merocrine glands secrete products via exocytosis
    • Holocrine glands secrete products by cell rupture, and apocrine glands release secretions with lost cell apex

    Connective Tissue

    • Connective tissue proper: Diverse in structure, categorized as loose or dense.
    • Cartilage: Specialized for support and cushioning. Includes hyaline, elastic, and fibrocartilage.
    • Bone: Hard tissue providing support and protection. Includes compact and spongy bone.
    • Blood: Transports various substances throughout the body.

    Connective Tissue Characteristics & Structure

    • Connective tissue originates from mesenchyme, the embryonic tissue.
    • Extracellular matrix is made up of various substances like interstitial fluid, cell adhesion proteins and proteoglycans that give a sort of structure.
    • The three parts of the ECM are ground substance, fibers and cells.
    • Different connective tissues have varying proportions of each component that can be used for identification.

    Connective Tissue Fibers

    • Collagen fibers: Provide tensile strength
    • Elastic fibers: Allow for stretch and recoil
    • Reticular fibers: Form supportive networks

    Integumentary System - Skin

    • The skin (integument) consists of the epidermis and dermis (made up of various connective and epithelial tissue).
    • Epidermis, the outermost layer, is stratified squamous epithelium and avascular.
    • Dermis, the underlying layer, is primarily connective tissue housing blood and lymphatic vessels, nerve endings, and other structures., and vascular.

    Epidermis Structure and Function

    • The epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin, is crucial for protection.
    • Its layers—stratum corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, and basale—consist of specialized cells with specific attributes.

    Epidermal Cell Types

    • Keratinocytes: Produce keratin and form the bulk of the epidermis layer of cells that protect skin cells.
    • Melanocytes: Produce melanin and provide protection against UVB.
    • Langerhans cells: Immune cells that patrol the epidermis.
    • Merkel cells: Sensory cells that detect touch.

    Dermis Structure and Function and other skin Appendages

    • The dermis, highly vascular layer below the epidermis contains connective tissue, smooth muscles, nerves, and glands such as:
      • Sweat glands: eccrine and apocrine. Functions in thermoregulation.
      • Sebaceous glands: secrete sebum, an oily substance.
      • Hair follicles: produce hair.
    • Sensory receptors such as free nerve endings, Meissner corpuscles, Pacinian corpuscles, Merkel disks, and Ruffini endings detect various sensations in the dermis and superficial epidermis.

    Skin Appendages

    • Hair: Protects skin; provides insulation.
    • Nails: Protective coverings for the distal ends of digits.

    Types and Regulation of Glands

    • Merocrine (eccrine) sweat glands help regulate body temperature.
    • Apocrine sweat glands are associated with hair follicles and produce a lubricating substance that has a distinct odor.
    • Sebaceous glands maintain the skin and hair with sebum, which is an oily material.
    • Ceruminous glands produce earwax.
    • Mammary glands produce milk for infant nourishment.

    Hormones and the Endocrine System

    • The endocrine system coordinates body functions via hormones.
    • Hormones are chemical messengers that regulate diverse bodily activities like metabolism, digestion, growth, and reproduction.
    • Types of hormones: amino-acid based or steroid based.
    • Mechanisms of hormone action include:
      • Second messenger systems (for water-soluble hormones)
      • Direct gene activation (for lipid-soluble hormones)

    Mechanisms of Hormone Action

    • Different categories of hormones have specific actions at their targeted cell receptors or with intracellular receptors.
    • Water-soluble hormones (peptides or catecholamines) bind to cell membrane receptors, initiating second-messenger pathways
    • Lipid-soluble hormones (steroids or thyroid hormone) pass through the cell membrane and bind to internal receptors.

    Control of Hormone Release

    • Hormone release is regulated with negative feedback loops
    • Three stimuli: humoral, neural, hormonal, modulate secretion.
    • The hypothalamus regulates most anterior pituitary hormone releases.

    Pituitary Gland and Hormones

    • The pituitary gland is linked to the hypothalamus, with anterior and posterior lobes with roles in hormone regulation
    • Posterior lobe secretes neuro hormones, such as ADH and oxytocin; produced in hypothalamus.
    • Anterior lobe secretes tropic hormones that regulate other endocrine glands. The hypothalamus controls anterior pituitary function with releasing and inhibiting hormones.

    Thyroid Gland and Hormones

    • The thyroid gland produces hormones important for metabolism, growth, and development.
      • Thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) stimulate metabolism, regulate growth and development, and maintain blood pressure.
      • Calcitonin is a hormone that lowers blood calcium levels.
    • Thyroid hormones have a critical role in metabolism and growth, development
      • Hyposecretion during childhood or adulthood have noticeable differences.

    Parathyroid Glands and Hormones

    • The parathyroid glands are found on posterior aspect behind the thyroid; secrete PTH which maintains blood calcium levels.
    • Parathyroid hormone (PTH) increases blood calcium levels by stimulating osteoclast activity, enhancing calcium reabsorption by kidneys, and activating vitamin D, which aids in calcium absorption by intestines.
    • Hyperparathyroidism causes high blood calcium, and hypoparathyroidism causes low blood calcium.

    Adrenal Glands and Hormones

    • The adrenal glands consist of an inner medulla (secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine) and an outer cortex with three zones. Mineralocorticoids regulate electrolyte balance (aldosterone regulates sodium and potassium levels). Glucocorticoids have metabolic effects (cortisol regulates blood glucose) Gonadocorticoids contribute to secondary sex characteristics (adrenal androgens in both males and females)
    • The adrenal medulla secretes hormones important for the fight-or-flight response (sympathetic nervous system)

    Pancreas and Hormones

    • The pancreas is a dual-functional organ with endocrine and exocrine functions.
    • Endocrine cells (islets of Langerhans) secrete hormones regulating blood glucose levels:
    • Insulin lowers blood glucose.
    • Glucagon raises blood glucose.

    Ovaries and Placenta

    • The ovaries produce estrogen and progesterone, important for the maturation of female reproductive organs and secondary sexual characteristics.
    • The placenta plays a critical role in maintaining pregnancy.
    • The placenta also secretes estrogen, progesterone, and other hormones.
    • Oogenesis occurs in the ovary, producing female gametes.
    • Ovaries also secrete hormones that assist in reproduction (inhibin).

    Testes

    • The testes are the male gonads that produce testosterone, essential for sperm production and the development of secondary sexual characteristics.
    • The testes also secrete inhibin, a hormone that regulates spermatogenesis.

    The Digestive System

    • The digestive system is a complex system responsible for processing nutrients into a usable form.
    • Mouth, pharynx and esophagus process food for chemical digestion
    • The stomach processes and churns food to allow further chemical digestion to prepare food to move into the small intestine.
    • Small intestine performs primary digestion and absorption.
    • The large intestine absorbs excess water and electrolytes and then performs feces formation.

    Digestive System Motility

    • Peristalsis & segmentation mechanisms involve organized movements of involuntary muscle to propel or mix the content within the Gl tract.
    • Intrinsic and extrinsic nerve plexuses and associated hormones regulate both.

    Digestive Processes Phases

    • The digestive processes are categorized into four phases: cephalic, gastric, intestinal, and defecation.
    • Cephalic reflexes start the digestion process
    • Gasric phase completes
    • Intestinal phase occurs to fine tune and process chyme
    • Defecation removes waste material from the body.

    Digestive System Hormones

    • Numerous types of hormones are associated with the function of the digestive system.
    • Regulation includes those from the pancreas, the stomach, and the small intestine.

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