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Tissue Types and Connective Tissue basics
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What are tissues composed of?
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Specialized cells of the same type performing a common function
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How many major types of tissues are in the human body?
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Four
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What are the four major types of tissues?
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Connective, muscular, nervous, epithelial
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What is the primary function of connective tissue?
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Binds and supports body structures
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What does muscular tissue do in the body?
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Moves the body and its parts
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What is the main function of nervous tissue?
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Receives sensory information and conducts nerve impulses for communication
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What does epithelial tissue cover?
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Body surfaces and lines body cavities
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Where do tissues fit in the biological levels of organization?
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Between cells and organs
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What is the general function of connective tissue?
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Binds, supports, protects, fills spaces, stores fat, forms blood cells
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What are examples of connective tissues?
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Adipose tissue, cartilage, bone, blood
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What do all connective tissues contain?
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Specialized cells, ground substance, protein fibers
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What is ground substance in connective tissue?
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Noncellular material separating cells, varying from solid to fluid
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What are the three types of protein fibers in connective tissue?
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Collagen, reticular, elastic
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What are white collagen fibers responsible for?
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Flexibility and strength
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What are reticular fibers?
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Very thin, highly branched collagen fibers forming supporting networks
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What do yellow elastic fibers contain?
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Elastin, providing flexibility
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What cells are in fibrous connective tissue?
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Fibroblasts
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What separates fibroblasts in fibrous connective tissue?
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Jelly-like ground substance with collagen and elastic fibers
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What is matrix in connective tissues?
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Unstructured semifluid substance filling space between cells, including ground substance and fibers
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What does loose fibrous connective tissue (areolar) support?
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Epithelium and many internal organs
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What is adipose tissue?
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Specialized connective tissue where cells store fat
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What makes up dense fibrous connective tissue?
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Collagen fibers packaged together
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What structures does dense fibrous connective tissue form?
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Tendons and ligaments
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What are supportive connective tissues?
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Cartilage and bone
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What functions do cartilage and bone provide?
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Structure, shape, protection, leverage for movement
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How does cartilage compare to bone in flexibility?
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Cartilage is more flexible than bone
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Where do cartilage cells lie?
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Within lacunae, separated by flexible matrix
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What cells form cartilage matrix?
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Chondroblasts and chondrocytes
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Why does cartilage heal slowly?
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Lacks direct blood supply
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What are the three types of cartilage?
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Hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage