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T/F Muscle tissue is the most abundant and widespread.
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False, CT is the most abundant and widespread.
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Connective Tissue Functions
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Support, anchor, connect body parts
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3 basic structural elements of CT
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Fibers, cells, intercellular substance/ground substance
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Most common type of CT cell and function
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Fibroblast
produces fibres and other intercellular material
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2 most common type of CT fibres
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Collagen (strength) and elastic (elasticity)
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Two classifications of CT
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Specialized CT and CT Proper
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What kinds of tissue are specialized CT
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Blood, bones, cartilage
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What kinds of tissue are CT proper
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Adipose, areolar tissue, dense regular tissue
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Describe function of Areolar CT
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-used to attach skin to underlying tissue
-fills spaces btwn various organs,cushions and protects
-surrounds/supports blood vessels
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Structure of Areolar CT
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-no pattern of fibres
-collagen fibres are predominant, pink band
-also elastic, think and dark
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Describe structure of Adipose CT
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-large internal fat droplet
-nucleus displaced to edge of cell
-often present in groups
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Describe function of Adipose CT
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-pad/protect organs/regions -- insulate
-storage site for fats
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Describe structure of Dense (Fibrous) Regular CT
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-abundance of fibers w/fewer cells
-lots of collagen fibres, little intercellular space
-fibres organized in regular pattern
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Describe function of Dense Regular CT
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-anchor skeletal muscle to bone
-attach bone to bone
-stabalize bones within a joint
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What 3 traits characterize cartilage?
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Lacunae, chondrocytes, and a rigid matrix
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