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Mrs. T's Connective Tissue Cards

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storage depot for fat   adipose  
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forms the bony skeleton   osseous tissue  
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elastic framework for the external ear   elastic cartilage  
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composes the dermis of the skin   dense fibrous  
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found in tendons   dense fibrous  
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medium for transport throughout the body   blood  
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forms the embryonic skeleton   hyaline cartilage  
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makes up intervertebral disks   fibrous cartilage  
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composes the basement membrane   areolar  
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appears glassy and smooth   hyaline cartilage  
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provides insulation for the body   adipose  
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reinforces the trachea   hyaline cartilage  
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covers the surface of bones at joints   hyaline cartilage  
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packages organs   areolar  
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cells are arranged concentrically around a central canal   osseous  
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matrix contains all types of fibers and cell types   areolar  
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another name for areolar   loose  
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provides great strength through parallel bundles of collagenic fibers   dense fibrous regular  
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matrix hard due to calcium and hydroxyapatite salts   osseous  
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connect muscle to bone   tendons  
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connect bone to bone   ligaments  
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general function of connective tissue   to connect!  
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3 types of fibers found in connective tissue   collagen, elastic and reticular  
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what do all types of connective tissue have in common?   matrix, fibers, and cells  
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3 types of cells in connective tissue   blasts, clasts and cytes  
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function of fibroblasts   form fibers  
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function of osteocytes   maintain bone  
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function of chondroclasts   destroy cartilage  
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how is connective tissue different from epithelial tissue   has a matrix, fibers, and more space between cells  
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