Connective Tissue Word Scramble
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dense regular connective tissue - structure | structure - densely packed, parallel collagen fibers; fibroblast nuclei squeezed between fibers; scrace ground substance |
dense irregular connective tissue - structure | structure - predominantly collagen fibers, randomly arranged and clumped together; fibroblasts in spaces among fibers; more ground substance than in dense regular connective tissue |
elastic connective tissue - structure | structure - predominantly freely branching elastic fibers; fibroblasts occupy some spaces between fibers |
dense regular connective tissue - function | function - attaches muscle to bone (tendons) and bone to bone (ligaments); resists stress applied in one direction |
dense irregular connective tissue - function | function - withstands stresses applied in all directions; durable |
elastic connective tissue - function | function - allows stretching of some organs |
dense regular connective tissue - location | location - forms tendons, most ligaments |
dense irregular connective tissue - location | location - fascia (internal to skin); around muscles and organs; dermis; periosteum covering bone; organ capsules |
elastic connective tissue - location | walls of elastic arteries; trachea; bronchial tubes; true vocal cords; suspenspry ligaments of penis and lungs |
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