Overview of Connective Tissue

<p>They are inelastic and provide great tensile strength. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In lymph nodes and spleen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Myxomatous tissue (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The arrangement of collagen fibers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They appear empty due to lipid dissolution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Reticular tissue (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Support and provide flexibility in skeletal structures (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Irregular dense connective tissue (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Calcium phosphate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

<p>Fibrocartilage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Minimize friction between tendon and bone (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Membranous bones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Help in transmission of body weight (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To assist in the repair and growth of cartilage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Contains ground substance with mucopolysaccharides and collagen fibers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Territorial matrix appears darker and surrounds the chondrocytes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chondrocytes located within lacunae (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Dense collagen fibers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>It can be stretched significantly without damage. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Most common cells in animal connective tissue, responsible for producing and maintaining the fibers and ground substance.

Specialized cells for storing fat; have a large lipid droplet and a flattened nucleus.

Strong, inelastic fibers found in most connective tissues, providing tensile strength.

Flexible fibers that can stretch and recoil, important in tissues needing elasticity, like large arteries.

The gel-like substance that fills the spaces between cells and fibers in connective tissue.

A layer of loose connective tissue beneath the skin, containing collagen fibers, elastic fibers, and fibroblasts.

Connective tissue specialized for fat storage, made up of adipocytes (fat cells) and collagen fibers.

The lipid droplet within adipocytes dissolves during staining, leaving the cells appearing empty.

Fetal or embryonic connective tissue rich in hydrated mucosubstances, with fine collagen fibers and fibroblasts.

Connective tissue with a network of reticular fibers, found in organs like the spleen, lymph node, thymus, and liver.

Connective tissue with tightly packed collagen fibers arranged in parallel bundles, providing strong tensile strength, found in tendons.

Connective tissue with densely packed collagen and elastic fibers arranged in a random network, found in the dermis of skin.

A type of connective tissue that provides support and flexibility. It's made of cells called chondrocytes embedded in a matrix of collagen fibers and ground substance.

Mature cartilage cells that live within spaces called lacunae in the matrix.

A membrane that covers cartilage, containing two layers – an outer fibrous layer and an inner cellular layer.

Young cartilage cells found in the perichondrium, responsible for producing new cartilage matrix.

The extracellular material surrounding chondrocytes, composed of ground substance and fibers.

A gel-like substance within the cartilage matrix, containing water, carbohydrates, and proteins.

Collagen fibers for strength and elastic fibers for flexibility.

Hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, and fibrocartilage, each with different properties and locations in the body.

The most common type of cartilage, found in areas like the nose, ribs, and trachea. It's smooth and provides support.

The outer, visible part of the ear, responsible for gathering sound waves.

A small, leaf-shaped flap of cartilage that sits at the top of the windpipe (trachea). It closes during swallowing to prevent food from entering the airway.

A thin layer of connective tissue that covers most cartilage, providing nutrients and aiding in repair.

Specialized cells found in cartilage, responsible for producing and maintaining the cartilage matrix.

A type of cartilage with a high proportion of collagen fibers, providing strength and shock absorption. Found in intervertebral discs and pubic symphysis.

Hyaline cartilage is smooth and glassy, found in joints and nose. Elastic cartilage is flexible and found in ears and epiglottis.

The hard, non-living material that makes up the bulk of bone, composed mainly of calcium phosphate.

The process of producing red blood cells, which occurs within the bone marrow.

Bones provide structural support and shape, protect vital organs, aid in movement, store calcium, and contribute to blood cell production.