CONNECTIVE TISSUE {GENERAL}

Question 1

What are connective tissue ?

Answer 1

They are the most abundant and widely distributed tissue.

Helps in the linking and support

Question 2

What are the components of the connective tissue ?

Answer 2

1. Living cell
2. Non living matrix
3. Fibers - collagen
   - elastic

Question 3

What is the LIVING CELL ?

Answer 3

They secretes both matrix and fiber

Question 4

What are the NON LIVING MATRIX ?

Answer 4

They are the intracellular ground substance

They are the derived polysaccharide (mucopolysaccharide)

Question 5

What are the different types of the fibers ?

Answer 5

COLLAGEN - Unbranched , inelastic and made up of proteins collagin and they are white in color.

ELASTIC - Branched , elastic and made up of proteins elastin and they are yellow in color.

Question 6

What is the function of these fibers ?

Answer 6

These fibers provide strength , elasticity and flexibility to the tissue .

Question 7

What are the different types of the connective tissue ?

Answer 7

1. LOOSE C.T.
   a) Areolar tissue
   b) Adipose tissue
2. DENSE C.T.
   a) Regular C.T.
   b) Irregular C.T.
3. SPECIALISED C.T.
   a) Skeletal C.T.
   - Cartilage
   - Bone
   b) Fluid C.T.
   - Blood
   - Lymph

Question 8

What are loose c.t. , dense c.t. and specialized c.t. ?

Answer 8

1. LOOSE C.T.
   
   • They have less fiber in semi fluid matrix
2. DENSE C.T.
   
   • The have more fibers in less matrix
3. SPECIALISED C.T.
   
   • They have special characters

Question 9

LEARN THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TENDONS AND LIGAMENTS FROM NOTES .

Answer 9

DONE :D