Human Body Tissues: Connective Tissue Overview

<p>Elastic fibers, known for flexibility and stretch. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tendons and ligaments, designed to withstand tension. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Binding, supporting, and strengthening other body tissues (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is made up of protein fibers and ground substance. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fibroblast (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They produce and secrete the extracellular matrix. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mature cells have a diminished capacity for cell division. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blood (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cells and extracellular matrix (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cartilage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fibroblasts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Engulf and digest foreign bodies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Muscular (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bind collagen fibers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mast cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Store and synthesize fats (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ground substance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Plasma cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A group of cells that share a common embryonic origin and work together to perform specialized functions.

The main structural building blocks of the body, including bone, cartilage, blood, and fat.

A fibrous, gel-like substance that surrounds and supports connective tissue cells. It contains protein fibers and ground substance.

These immature cells are responsible for building and maintaining connective tissues. They differentiate into mature cells after the extracellular matrix is produced.

These are the mature cells found in connective tissue. They are responsible for maintaining the extracellular matrix.

Connective tissue plays a vital role in binding, supporting, and strengthening other body tissues.

Connective tissue protects and insulates organs, creating a protective barrier.

Various types of connective tissue provide support and help compartmentalize structures in the body.

A type of protein fiber found in the extracellular matrix, known for its strength and ability to resist pulling forces. It is arranged in parallel bundles, and its orientation depends on the direction of stress.

A type of protein fiber found in the extracellular matrix, known for its ability to stretch and return to its original shape. It's smaller than collagen and forms a branching network.

The main structural components of connective tissue, including collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers.

A type of protein fiber in the extracellular matrix made of fine, branching bundles of collagen coated in glycoprotein. It provides support in blood vessel walls and forms a network around cells in some tissues.

A specialized type of connective tissue that provides support and structure to organs, tissues, and the body as a whole. It is made up of cells and an extracellular matrix, which contains fibers like collagen, elastic, and reticular.

mature cell suffix for cells that have reduced capacity for division and are primarily involved in maintaining the extracellular matrix.

Cells that are the most numerous in general connective tissue, responsible for secreting extracellular matrix components like collagen, and play a crucial role in wound repair by forming granulation tissue.

Cells that store and synthesize fats, contributing to energy storage and insulation.

Cells that engulf and digest bacteria or foreign bodies (phagocytosis), playing an important role in the immune response.

Cells that contribute to the immune system, migrating to sites of parasitic invasions and allergic responses.

Cells that produce histamine, promoting vasodilation and playing a role in the immune response.

The non-cellular material that fills the spaces between connective tissue cells, providing support, structure, and a medium for exchange.

The fluid, semi-fluid, gelatinous, or calcified material within the extracellular matrix, composed of water, polysaccharides (GAGs), and proteins (proteoglycans).