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What are the four types of tissues in the human body?

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Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous

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What are 3 places that epithelial tissue is found?

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  1. Covering body surfaces
  2. Lining body cavities
  3. Forming glands
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Epithelial cells rest on a….

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basement membrane /basal lamina

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What are the 3 major functions of epithelial cells

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  1. Covering and lining (protection)
  2. absorption
  3. Secretion
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How do epithelial cells receive their nutrition?

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All epithelial are avascular (no capillaries).

They are dependent on proximity to loose connective tissue for their nutrient and oxygen supplies and by-product removal

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What always lies on the interface between epithelial cells and connective tissue?

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a basal lamina

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What are 3 chief characteristics of epithelial cells ?

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  1. Form a sheet of closely associated cells held together by junctional complexes with very little intercellular space
  2. Ability to shed and renew
  3. Made up by polarized epithelial cells that have specific functions depending on the location in the body
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What are the 8 types of epithelial tissue?

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  1. Simple squamous
  2. Stratified squamous
  3. Simple cuboidal
  4. Stratified cuboidal
  5. Simple columnar
  6. Stratified columnar
  7. Pseudostratified columnar
  8. Transitional
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What kind of places are simple squamous epithelia found in? what are some examples?

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places where there is a very rapid passage
of chemicals
ex:
1. Endothelium of lymphatic vessels
2. Alveoli of lungs
3. Lining of capillaries
4. Some parts of kidney glomerulus and tubules

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What functions can simple squamous epithelium perform?

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some simple secretion (such as lubricating substances), and some filtering

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Simple squamous epithelium lining blood vessels is called ?

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endothelium

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The simple squamous epithelium that covers body cavities is called?

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mesothelium

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What are 2 key differences between simple squamous epithelium and simple cuboidal epithelium?

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  1. thicker (cube shaped) and more protective
  2. a more complex cytoplasm, and perform more complex functions in terms of secretion and absorption
    - still allow passage of chemicals
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What are two examples of where simple cuboidal epithelium is found?

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The secretory part of most glands (like the thyroid for example)
Most tubules of the kidney

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What is the morphology of simple columnar epithelium?

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A single layer of tall cells. The nucleus tends to be elongated and localized near the basement membrane

Have microvilli and/or cilia

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What tasks are simple columnar epithelium active in?

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Secretion and absorption

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Where are simple columnar epithelium found? (2 examples)

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  1. Bronchioles (ciliated)

2. Small intestine (microvilli)

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What is the distinguishing morphology of pseudostratified columnar epithelium? (2 things)

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  1. Cells are tall and thin, but vary in height – all touch the basement membrane, but not all make it to the apical surface
  2. The nucleus may be found at different points/levels
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Can pseudostratified columnar epithelium have cilia?

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Yes

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Where is an example of pseudostratified columnar epithelium?

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Trachea

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What types of cells tend to be intermixed with pseudostratified columnar epithelium?

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Mucous secreting goblet cells

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How is stratified epithelial tissue named?

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based on the type of cell found at the surface

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What is the most common type of stratified epithelium?

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stratified squamous epithelium

- lower layers may be cuboidal or columnar

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what is the main useful feature of stratified epithelium?

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protection and durability

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What are the two groups of stratified squamous epithelium (based on secretion)
Keratinized and non-keratinized
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What makes stratified squamous epithelium keratinized? where is this type found? what does it constitute?
flattened superficial layer loses their nuclei and become filled with keratin (keratinized) Found on the outside of the body Constitutes the epidermis
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What makes stratified squamous epithelium non-keratinized? where is this type found?
consists of several layers of cells with the most superficial layer composed of flat living cells -mucosal type Lines the moist body surfaces, such as mouth, esophagus, vagina
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Where is stratified cuboidal epithelium found?
Lines the ducts of sweat glands but otherwise uncommon | - also salivary and mammary..?
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Where is stratified columnar epithelium found? is it common or uncommon?
Uncommon but occasionally found in large excretory ducts of some glands and in the cavernous urethra
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What is transitional epithelium?
a stratified epithelium which undergoes marked changes in appearance, depending on the degree of stretch
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Where is transitional epithelium found?
Lines excretory passages in the urinary system (i.e., the urothelium)
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What is the main location and function of simple squamous epithelium?
location: air sacs of the lungs and lining of blood and lymphatic vessels function: allowing materials to pass by filtration and diffusion. Also secreting lubricating substances
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What is the main location and function of simple cuboidal epithelium?
location: in ducts and secretory portions of of small glads and kidney tubules function: secretion and absorption
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What is the main location and function of simple columnar epithelium?
location: - cillated tissues in the bronchi, uterine tubes, uterus, - smooth tissues: in the digestive tract and bladder function: absorption as well as secreting mucous and enzymes
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What is the main location and function of pseudostratified epithelium?
location: cilliated tissue lines the trachea and upper respiratory tract function: secretes and moves mucous
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What is the main location and function of stratified squamous epithelium?
location: - keratinized: constitutes the epidermis - non-keratinized: lining the esophagus, mouth and vagina function: protect against abrasion
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What is the main location and function of stratified cuboidal epithelium?
location: sweat, salivary, and mammary glands function: protective tissue
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What is the main location and function of stratified columnar epithelium?
location: uncommon but found in some ducts and urethra function: secretes and protects
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What is the main location and function of transitional epithelium?
location: lines the bladder, urethra, and ureters function: allows urinary organs to expand and stretch
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What are 4 specializations of the lateral surface of epithelial cells?
all are junctions 1. Occluding (zonula occludens or tight junctions) 2. Adhering (zonula adherens) 3. Desmosomes (macula adherens) 4. Communicating (gap junctions)
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What is the function of hemidesmosomes? where are they found?
Found on the basal surface | Attachment to the basal lamina
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What are two specializations of the apical surface of epithelial cells?
cilia and microvilli
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What are tight junctions? What do they do? what is attached to what?
Appear as “fusions” of the cell membranes to one another - form a barrier formed by proteins, like occulin, claudin. Attached to actin
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What are adhering junctions? what do they do? what are they made of? what attaches to what?
Sticking adjacent cells together. | Made of proteins such as cadherin. Attached to actin filaments all around the cell.
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What are desmosomes? what do they do? what are they made of? what attaches to what?
These are points of attachments. | The cells can have a bit of space between spanned by cadherin and intermediate filaments (cytokeratin in epithelia).
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What are gap junctions for? What are they made of?
for cell to cell communication | Pores formed by arrangement of connexin proteins that permit passage of ions and other molecules.
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What do tight/occluding junctions greatly reduce the passage of?
water electrolytes and other small molecules
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What are the main cell joining proteins in tight/occluding junctions?
Occludin and claudin | - anchored within cell to actin
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What is the order of junctions?
1. tight/occluding junctions are the most outer ones 2. zona adherens is below 3. macula adherens/desmosome 4. gap junctions
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What does the zona adherens do?
Attaches epithelial cells together
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How does the zona adherens attach epithelial cells together? what proteins are involved?
Transmembrane cadherins on each cell interact with one another to form a link Actin on the inside of the cell interact with the junction and form a “belt” all the way around the inside of the cell
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How do desmosomes connect? how is it different from the zona adherens?
Cell-cell connection through cadherins Anchored to intracellular filaments – in epithelia, this is cytokeratin (instead of actin)
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What is different with desmosomes compared to other junctions?
there can be more space between cells that with other types of junctions
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What is a connexon ? what is it formed by?
A pore formed for gap junctions formed by 6 connexin proteins
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What can pass through connexons?
small water soluble molecules | - not nucleic acids or proteins
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What proteins are involved in the hemidesmosome connection between the epithelial cell and the basement membrane?
Keratin filaments anchor the hemidesmosome to the inside of the cell connected by integrin anchored to the basement membrane by laminin
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Define: gland
one or more cells that make and secrete a fluid or chemical message
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What are 3 factors used to classify glands
The development of the gland (exocrine or endocrine) The shape of the gland The mechanism of excretion
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Define: exocrine
Retain a passage and secrete onto the surface of the epithelium - ex: salivary glands
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Define: endocrine
Lost contact with epithelium – secrete into vessels | - ex: thyroid
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What do exocrine glands have that allows them to secrete to the outside?
ducts (involutions of epithelium)
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What are 4 examples of exocrine glands
sweat, salivary, sebaceous, mammary
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What are the 3 types of secretion products that can come from an exocrine gland? what are they rich in?
Mucus – rich in glycoproteins Serous – rich in proteins and watery Sebaceous – rich in lipids
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Endocrine secretions are released into the?
blood
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What are the 3 components of connective tissue? which type of connective tissue lacks one of them?
1. cells 2. ground substance 3. fibres - blood lacks fibres
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what type of cells does connective tissue come from
mesenchymal stem cells
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what is the most common cell type in connective tissue?
fibroblast
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in addition to fibroblasts, what are 5 other common cell types in connective tissue?
macrophages, mast cells, adipose cells, leukocytes, plasma cells
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what do fibroblasts synthesize?
collage, elastin, proteoglycans and glycoproteins
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what is the structure of the ground substance of connective tissue? what are the base components?
made of large molecules called glycosoaminoglycans (GAGs) which link together to form even larger molecules called proteoglycans
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What feature of ground substance is due to proteoglycans ? what is the benefit of this?
they are very good at absorbing moisture, making it so 90% of the extracellular matrix is water this makes it so that the ECM is very good at resisting compressional forces
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what is the structure of a glycosaminoglycan (GAG)
linear polysaccharides consisting of repeating disulphide units - hydrophilic (charged and attract/retain water) - inflexible
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what is the structure of a proteoglycan?
a protein core with branched GAGs
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What influences what can pass through the matrix?
the shape and property of the proteoglycans?
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what are the three types of fibres prevalent in the extracellular matrix of connective tissues?
1. collagen 2. elastin 3. reticular
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what is the most abundant protein in the extracellular matrix/body? what %
Collagen | - 30% of the protein in the body
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what is the morphology of the collagen fibres?
wide and wavy in appearance and generally stain pink
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What is the structure/staining/composition of elastic fibres?
- made from elastin - thin and flexible - generally stain black
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what are reticular fibres? what do they look like?
Are actually thin collagen fibres appear thin and spider web like stain black
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how many types of collagen are there?
over 25
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What kind of strength does collagen provide? what structural configuration gives this?
tensile multiple polypeptide chains coming together to form a collagen molecule which then forms a microfibril, then fibril, then collagenous fibre
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What type of collagen are reticular fibres made of? with what else?
type III collagen | - in association with other types of collagen, glycoprotein, and proteoglycans
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what produces collagen? what produces reticular fibres? how are they similar or different?
collagen is produced by fibroblasts, reticular fibres are made from reticular cells (a type of fibroblast)
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what produces elastic fibres?
fibroblasts and smooth muscle cells of arteries
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What are the 2 main functions of connective tissue in the body?
1. provision and maintenance of form | 2. connecting and binding organs and cells to give support
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tendons attach .... while ligaments connect...?
tendons: muscle to bone ligaments: muscle to muscle
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what is stroma?
Connective tissue within organs
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What are 4 additional functions of connective tissue ?
1. storage of fat 2. defense and protection of the body against infection 3. reduces friction 4. repair after injury
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What are the three classifications of connective tissue?
1. Proper 2. Special 3. Supporting
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What are the two categories of Proper connective tissue?
Loose and Dense
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What are the two types of loose (proper) connective tissue?
Areolar and Reticular
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What is Aerolar connective tissue? where is it found
very loose, slippery and supportive outer coat of organs - attaches epithelial tissue to other underlying tissue - surrounding tissue of organs
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What is Reticular connective tissue? Where is it found?
web like “internal skeleton” for some organs. Example: spleen, Lymph nodes
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What are the two types of dense (proper) connective tissue?
regular and irregular
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What are two examples of regular dense (proper) connective tissue?
tendons and ligaments
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what is an example of irregular dense (proper) connective tissue?
dermis (layer below the skin)
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loose connective tissue has many ___ and more ___ but few__ compared to dense CT
many cells and more matrix but few fibres
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How are the collagen fibres arranged/packed in regular dense CT? What does this allow them to do?
tightly packed and arranged in parallel - very little ground substance between them powerfully resistant to tension forces in one direction, but allow some stretch
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What tends to be found between groups of fibres in dense regular CT?
attenuated fibroblasts
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what is the fibrous morphology of irregular dense CT?
dense woven network of collagenous (and some elastic) fibres in a viscous matrix abundant collagen fibres are arranged in bundles without a definite orientation - gives tensile strength
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What kind of strength/resistance does irregular dense CT have? where is it found?
Impact resistant and has strength in all directions Found in the joints and forming the dermis of the skin
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What types of cells are found in irregular dense CT?
fibroblasts (mostly inactive), mast cells, macrophages, and pericytes
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What are pericytes?
contractile cells that wrap around the endothelial cells of capillaries and venules throughout the body
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What are the two types of special connective tissue?
adipose and blood
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What are 3 functions of adipose tissue?
Store energy, protect, insulate
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which type of adipose cells are responsible for the synthesis and storage of fat ?
white adipose cells | - long term energy reserves
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what is the main molecule of storage in white adipose tissue?
Largely made up of triglycerides | – high in energy
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What is a less efficient energy source stored in the liver and muscle?
glycogen
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Define: unilocular cells
cytoplasm and nucleus squeezed to a thin rim around the periphery of the cell - cells don't divide - form (white) adipose tissue when present in large numbers
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Brown adipose tissue is made of ____ cells. What does this mean?
Multilocular: contain many small fat droplets
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What is the main role of brown fat?
to provide body heat (thermoregulation)
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What are the two types of supporting connective tissue?
Cartilage and Bone
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What are the 4 types of cells found in blood?
1. RBC 2. Leukocytes 3. Platelets 4. NK cells
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What are the 6 types of leukocytes and their functions?
``` Neutrophil - chemical mediator Eosinophil - chemical mediator Basophil - chemical mediator Monocyte - lysosomal enzymes B-cell - immunoglobulins T-cell - interleukins ```
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What is the ground substance for blood?
Plasma
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What are the 3 types of cartilage?
1. Hyaline 2. Fibrocartilage 3. Elastic
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Which type of cartilage is the most common? what is the composition?
Hyaline Few fibres which makes it not as strong as fibrous cartilage
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Where is hyaline cartilage found?
joints and respiratory passages (nose, trachea)
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Where is fibrocartilage found?
vertebral disks and the knew
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What is fibrocartilage associated with? what is the composition What does this confer?
is associated with dense connective tissue, Contains collagen fibres making it resilient (strongest of the cartilages)
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What is elastic cartilage and where is it found?
Most flexible form - matrix contains elastic fibres found in the ear
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What is the only type of cell found in healthy cartilage?
Chondrocytes
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What do chondrocytes do?
They produce and maintain the cartilaginous matrix, which consists mainly of collagen and proteoglycans.
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What is the key difference between the 3 types of cartilage?
The number of cells present - Fibrous has the least, making it the most inflexible because of the increased amount of extracellular matrix whereas elastic has the most
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cartilage is both ___ and ___
Avascular and aneural
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What is the function of bone?
provides stability to the body, allows for movement with attachment of muscles, and storage of essential minerals
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What are the 2 types of bone?
Compact (cortical) and spongy (trebeculae)
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What are the differences between compact and spongy bone? why is this important functionally?
Compact: due to the strength, its main functions is to support the entire body. Spongy: porous nature has a greater surface area compared to compact bone.  This allows bone marrow to develop in the region of  spongy bone.
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What part of the bone provides hardness and resistance?
the bone matrix
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What is the composition of the bone matrix?
minerals (e.g. calcium and phosphorus) and organic material (collagen and ground substance, which contains proteoglycans and glycoproteins) Bone cells
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What % of the weight of bone is mineral?
60% | - mainly calcium and phosphate.
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What is the most abundant protein in the bone ?
collagens | - makes up 90% of matrix protein
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What are the 3 types of bone cells?
osteocytes, osteoblasts, osteoclasts
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What is the role of osteoblasts? where are they located? What do they differentiate into?
Synthesize the organic components of the matrix (collagen, proteoglycan, and glycoproteins). Located in the surface of bone tissue. Differentiate into osteocytes
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What is the role of osteocytes? Where are they found? where do they come from?
Derived from osteoblasts Are found in lacunae (cavities) Are involved in the maintenance and mineralisation of bone.
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What is the role of osteoclasts? What are they?
multinucleated cells involved in the reabsorption of bone tissue.
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What is bone remodelling?
lifelong process where mature bone tissue is removed from skeleton and replaced by new bone. Also repairs bone following injury Also involved in maintaining calcium homeostasis
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What cell types is found at the interface of osteoclasts and osteoblasts
macrophages
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during the first year of life __% of the skeleton gets remodelled and replaced
almost 100
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For adults, bone remodelling occurs at a rate of about __% each year
10
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What is osteoporosis?
a disease where decreased bone strength increases the risk of a broken bones
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What is the cause of osteoporosis?
imbalance between bone resorption and bone formation 
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What is the morphology of smooth muscle cells? Where are they found?
Found around blood vessels and intestine | Have a single central nuclei and are NOT striated
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What is the morphology of skeletal muscle?
Long fused cells with multiple offset nuclei that have a striated appearance
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What is the morphology of cardiac muscle? What is present that is not in other types of muscle cells?
Branched cells with single offset nuclei Striated (actin and myosin arranged in sarcomeres) Presence of intercalated disks
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What are nerves made of?
Bundles of axons from neurons
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What cells assist the propagation of the nerve impulse and provide nutrients to the neuron?
Neuroglia (glial cells)
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Nerve tissue is the main tissue component of:
both the CNS and the PNS
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