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What is the primary structure that osteoblasts produce during bone formation?
What is the primary structure that osteoblasts produce during bone formation?
During which ossification process do flat bones primarily develop?
During which ossification process do flat bones primarily develop?
What role do osteoclasts play in bone maintenance?
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What is the main reason that some species cannot walk immediately after birth?
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What substance allows nutrients to be transported to osteocytes within bone?
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What is formed first during endochondral ossification?
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What is the primary characteristic of loose connective tissue?
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Which type of connective tissue is characterized by densely packed fibers going in one direction?
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What is the main role of the ground substance in loose connective tissue?
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What type of connective tissue is characterized by abundant fibers in various directions and few cells?
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Where can dense regular connective tissue primarily be found?
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What distinguishes white adipose tissue from other types of connective tissue?
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What is the function of the epitendineum in dense regular connective tissue?
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What is the consistent arrangement of fibers in aponeuroses?
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Which component is least abundant in dense irregular connective tissue?
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What is the primary role of neutrophils in the immune response?
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Which stain is used to identify eosinophils?
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What percentage of all leukocytes do eosinophils comprise?
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What distinguishes basophils from other granulocytes?
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What happens to neutrophils after they fight bacteria?
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What condition results from blood vessels making gaps due to anaphylaxis?
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What type of immunity are T lymphocytes primarily involved in?
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What is the appearance of the nucleus in neutrophils?
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What is the primary function of eosinophils?
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Which component in stains contributes to the blue color in basophils?
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What is the primary function of adipocytes in white adipose tissue?
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What distinguishes brown adipose tissue from white adipose tissue?
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What components make up blood as a type of connective tissue?
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Which statement correctly describes erythrocytes (red blood cells)?
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Why do erythrocytes lack a nucleus?
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What is the role of albumin in blood plasma?
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Leukocytes can be classified into two primary groups. What are they?
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What type of tissue forms the stroma of lymphatic organs?
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What is the function of thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue?
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What is the main alteration in blood plasma when it becomes serum?
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What role do T lymphocytes play in the immune response?
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What is the primary function of B lymphocytes?
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How do antibodies prevent viruses from infecting cells?
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What distinguishes monocytes from macrophages?
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What are thrombocytes primarily associated with?
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Which type of cartilage is primarily found in the nose and is flexible yet supportive?
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What happens to monocytes when they migrate out of the bloodstream into tissues?
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Which of the following defines opsonization?
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What is a primary characteristic of natural killer (NK) cells?
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What cellular component mainly makes up cartilage?
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What type of fiber predominates in hyaline cartilage's extracellular matrix (ECM)?
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What characteristic differentiates fibrocartilage from hyaline cartilage?
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Where are isogenous groups located in hyaline cartilage?
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Which type of cartilage is known to contain elastic fibers?
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What is a defining characteristic of fibrocartilage?
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How does cartilage primarily obtain oxygen?
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What type of connective tissue primarily supports fetal development?
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Which type of cells are responsible for synthesizing collagen in connective tissue?
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What is the primary role of macrophages in connective tissue?
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What component predominantly constitutes Wharton's jelly in embryonic connective tissue?
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Which type of cells are classified as wandering (transient) cells in connective tissue?
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Which feature is characteristic of mesenchyme in embryonic connective tissue?
Which feature is characteristic of mesenchyme in embryonic connective tissue?
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What is the function of mast cells in connective tissue?
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What role do proteoglycan aggregates play in the extracellular matrix?
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How do adult stem cells differ from other connective tissue cells?
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What is the primary structure of white adipose tissue?
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How do brown adipose cells generate heat?
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What is the composition of reticular connective tissue?
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What component makes up the liquid matrix of blood?
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Why are erythrocytes (RBCs) anucleate?
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Which type of blood cell has granules in its cytoplasm?
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What occurs to blood plasma when it clots?
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What is the lifespan of erythrocytes in the bloodstream?
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Which leukocyte type is primarily involved in allergic reactions?
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What shape do erythrocytes take in mammals?
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What is the primary role of eosinophils in the immune response?
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Which granulocyte is the most common and comprises 47% - 67% of all leukocytes?
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What distinguishes the nucleus of eosinophils from that of neutrophils?
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What happens to neutrophils after they have fought bacteria?
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Which type of leukocyte is associated with allergic reactions and comprises less than 0.5% of all leukocytes?
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Which staining technique is used to identify eosinophils?
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Which type of leukocyte is primarily involved in cell-mediated immunity?
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What is the primary staining component that gives basophils a blue color?
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What is a significant consequence of anaphylactic shock?
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What percentage of all leukocytes do lymphocytes comprise?
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What is the role of T lymphocytes in the immune response?
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What is the main function of B lymphocytes?
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Which process describes how antibodies prevent virus infection?
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What are monocytes called when they migrate into tissues?
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What is true about thrombocytes in birds and reptiles?
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What distinguishes natural killer (NK) cells from T lymphocytes?
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What are the main components of cartilage?
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Which of the following is a characteristic feature of macrophages?
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Study Notes
Connective Tissue Proper
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Loose connective tissue
- Contains fewer components than dense connective tissue.
- Characterized by fibroblasts and fibrocytes with abundant ground substance.
- The ground substance occupies more volume than the fibers.
- Has a viscous to gel-like consistency, allowing diffusion of nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide and metabolic waste.
- Found beneath epithelia.
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Dense irregular connective tissue
- Characterized by abundant fibers and few cells.
- Primarily composed of collagen fibers.
- Sparse cells are typically fibroblasts.
- Contains less ground substance than loose connective tissue.
- Provides strength due to the high collagen fiber content.
- Fibers are arranged in multiple directions, making it resistant to tension from various angles.
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Dense regular connective tissue
- Characterized by densely packed and ordered arrangement of fibers and cells.
- Fibers are aligned in a single direction, resulting in resistance to tension only in that specific direction.
- Found in ligaments, tendons, and aponeuroses.
- Allows muscle contraction in a single direction.
- Contains dense irregular and loose connective tissue components.
- Surrounded by a thin connective tissue capsule called epitendineum.
- Subdivided into fascicles by endotendineum, a connective tissue extension of the epitendineum.
- Aponeuroses are flattened tendons where collagen fibers are arranged in multiple layers at 90° angles to each other.
Specialized Connective Tissue: Adipose Tissue
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White adipose tissue
- Very large cells with a single, large lipid droplet.
- Forms subcutaneous fascia, concentrates in mammary fat pads, and surrounds internal organs.
- Secretes adipokines, including hormones, growth factors, and cytokines.
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Brown adipose tissue
- Smaller cells with multiple lipid droplets.
- Generates heat through thermogenesis by uncoupling the oxidation of fatty acids from ATP production.
Reticular Connective Tissue
- Forms the stroma of lymphatic organs, including the spleen, lymph nodes, hemal nodes, and tonsils.
- Also found in diffuse lymphatic tissue, solitary lymphatic nodules, and bone marrow.
- Composed of stellate reticular cells and a three-dimensional network of reticular fibers.
Blood
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A connective tissue circulating through the cardiovascular system.
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Consists of plasma (protein-rich liquid ECM) and formed elements (WBC, RBC, and platelets).
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Lacks fibers in its ECM to prevent clotting in small blood vessels.
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Plasma
- Liquid ground substance of blood.
- Contains albumin (maintains colloid osmotic pressure), globulins, and fibrinogen.
- Serum is plasma after blood clotting.
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Erythrocytes (RBC)
- Anucleate cells lacking a nucleus.
- Indentation increases surface area for better oxygen and carbon dioxide transport.
- Disk-shaped cells packed with hemoglobin.
- Hemoglobin contains four globin chains with heme groups for oxygen and carbon dioxide binding and transport.
- Have a lifespan of 120 days and are produced in bone marrow.
- Disk-shaped in mammals, egg-shaped and nucleated in chickens, fish, and reptiles.
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Leukocytes (WBC)
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Granulocytes - contain granules in their cytoplasm with enzymes essential for destroying microorganisms.
- Neutrophils - lack specific staining, have multi-segmented nuclei, most common granulocytes, short lifespan (around a week), phagocytize bacteria and parasites.
- Eosinophils - stained pink by eosin, have bi-lobed nuclei, around 1-4% of leukocytes, involved in allergic reactions, parasitic infections, and chronic inflammation, target larger parasites like worms, release toxic substances from their granules.
- Basophils - stained blue by hematoxylin, have bi-lobed nuclei, less than 0.5% of leukocytes, play a role in allergic reactions (dust, food, grass), release histamine and other inflammatory mediators.
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Agranulocytes - lack granules.
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Lymphocytes - divided into multiple subtypes, 26-28% of leukocytes, main functional cells of the immune system, small cells with a large nucleus.
- T lymphocytes - involved in cell-mediated immunity, target virus-infected cells by signaling their destruction.
- B lymphocytes - involved in humoral immunity, produce antibodies against specific antigens.
- Natural killer (NK) cells - kill infected and cancerous cells.
- Monocytes - large cells circulating in the bloodstream, 3-9% of leukocytes, differentiate into macrophages upon entering tissues.
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Lymphocytes - divided into multiple subtypes, 26-28% of leukocytes, main functional cells of the immune system, small cells with a large nucleus.
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Granulocytes - contain granules in their cytoplasm with enzymes essential for destroying microorganisms.
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Thrombocytes - nucleated cells in birds and reptiles with similar function to mammalian platelets, smaller and less elongated than erythrocytes.
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Platelets - small, anucleate cytoplasmic fragments derived from megakaryocytes, important for blood clotting.
Cartilages
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Components: chondrocytes (cartilage cells) and ECM.
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Provides support and flexibility in the body.
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Hyaline Cartilage:
- Smooth translucent appearance.
- Found in articular surfaces, nose, trachea, and larynx.
- chondrocytes are found in lacunae, groups of 2-4 cells.
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Elastic Cartilage:
- Flexible and found in the ear and epiglottis.
- Contains elastic fibers in addition to collagen fibers.
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Fibrocartilage:
- Dense, strong, and found in intervertebral discs, menisci, and pubic symphysis.
- Contains abundant collagen fibers.
Bones
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Components: osteocytes (bone cells) and a mineralized ECM.
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Functions: support, protection, movement, mineral storage, and blood cell production.
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Cells of Bones
- Osteoprogenitor Cells: mesenchymal stem cell derivatives that give rise to osteoblasts.
- Osteoblasts: actively produce bone ECM, become osteocytes when enough ECM is produced.
- Osteocytes: mature bone cells trapped within lacunae.
- Osteoclasts: macrophages responsible for bone remodeling and reorganization.
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Bone Formation
- Endochondral Ossification: cartilage model serves as the precursor of the bone.
- Intramembranous Ossification: direct differentiation of mesenchyme into osteoblasts, no cartilage involvement.
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Endochondral Ossification Process (Long Bone Formation)
- A hyaline cartilage model forms first.
- Periosteal cells from mesenchyme surround the cartilage and form a bony collar.
- Bony collar grows into the cartilage, forming a primary ossification center in the middle of the bone.
- Primary ossification center expands as cartilage is replaced by bone.
- Secondary ossification centers appear at the ends of the long bones.
- Growth plates (epiphyseal plates) are formed by cartilage and responsible for longitudinal bone growth.
Connective Tissues
- Proteoglycan aggregates are giant molecules formed by proteoglycans indirectly binding to hyaluronan via link proteins.
- Proteoglycan aggregates help regulate movement and migration of molecules, microorganisms, and cancer cells within the extracellular matrix (ECM).
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Connective tissue cells can be classified as resident or wandering.
- Resident cells include fibroblasts, macrophages, adipocytes, mast cells, and adult stem cells.
- Wandering cells include lymphocytes, plasma cells, neutrophils, eosinophils, and monocytes.
- Fibroblasts are the principal cells of connective tissue and are responsible for synthesizing collagen and other ECM components.
- Macrophages are phagocytic cells that contain lysosomes and play a crucial role in the immune response.
- Adipocytes are specialized cells that store neutral fat and produce hormones.
- Mast cells develop in bone marrow but differentiate in connective tissue. They store inflammatory mediators in basophilic granules.
- Adult stem cells reside in specific niches within tissues and organs. They are difficult to distinguish from other connective tissue cells.
Classification of Connective Tissue
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Embryonic connective tissue includes mesenchyme and mucous connective tissue.
- Mesenchyme is found primarily in embryos and contains spindle-shaped cells with interconnected processes forming a network.
- Mucous connective tissue is present in the umbilical cord and has a gelatinous ECM called Wharton's jelly.
- Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells are found within Wharton's jelly and have the potential to differentiate into osteocytes, chondrocytes, adipocytes, and neural-like cells.
Adipose Tissue
- White Adipose Tissue cells are large with a single, large lipid droplet. These cells secrete adipokines, including hormones, growth factors, and cytokines.
- Brown Adipose Tissue cells are smaller and contain multiple lipid droplets. They generate heat during thermogenesis by uncoupling fatty acid oxidation from ATP production.
Reticular Connective Tissue
- Reticular connective tissue forms the stroma of lymphatic organs, including the spleen, lymph nodes, tonsils, and bone marrow.
- It consists of stellate reticular cells and a complex network of reticular fibers.
Blood
- Blood is a connective tissue that circulates through the cardiovascular system.
- Plasma is the protein-rich liquid ECM containing albumin, globulins, and fibrinogen.
- Serum is blood plasma after clotting.
- Erythrocytes (RBC) are anucleate (lacking a nucleus) and contain hemoglobin for oxygen and carbon dioxide transport. They have a biconcave disc shape, increasing surface area for efficient gas exchange.
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Leukocytes (WBC) are divided into two groups: granulocytes and agranulocytes.
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Granulocytes contain granules filled with enzymes important for destroying microorganisms.
- Neutrophils are the most common granulocytes and phagocytize bacteria and parasites.
- Eosinophils are associated with allergic reactions, parasitic infections, and chronic inflammation.
- Basophils play a role in allergic reactions and release mediators that can cause anaphylactic shock.
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Agranulocytes lack granules.
- Lymphocytes are the main functional cells of the immune system and include T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, and natural killer (NK) cells.
- Monocytes are large cells that circulate in the bloodstream and differentiate into macrophages in tissues.
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Granulocytes contain granules filled with enzymes important for destroying microorganisms.
- Thrombocytes are nucleated cells found in birds and reptiles, similar in function to mammalian platelets.
- Platelets are anucleate cytoplasmic fragments derived from megakaryocytes.
Cartilages
- Cartilage is an avascular tissue composed of chondrocytes and ECM.
- Hyaline cartilage is the most common type and is found in joints, the rib cage, and the respiratory system. It contains type II collagen fibers within its ECM.
- Fibrocartilage contains type I collagen fibers and is found between bones, vertebral discs, and menisci.
- Elastic cartilage contains elastic fibers and is found in the ears and larynx.
Bones
- Bones are derived from cartilages and share similar components.
- Bone tissue can be classified into different types depending on its structure and function.
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