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connective tissue

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synthesize extracellular fibers "fixed cells" fibroblasts
stimulate local inflammation"fixed cells" mast cells
(fat cells)"fixed cells" adipocytes
phagocytic cells "fixed cells" fixed macrophages
synthesize melanin"fixed cells" melanocytes
wandering phagocytic cells free macrophages
produce antibodies "wandering" plasma cells
mobile stem cells "wandering" mesenchymal cells
mobile immune cells"wandering" lymphocytes
(2 TYPES) mobile, phagocytic blood cells that enter tissues during infection or injury "wandering" neutrophils and eosinophils
"types of connective tissue fibers" very strong, resist stretching collagen
"types of connective tissue fibers" stretches and recoils like a rubber band elastic
"types of connective tissue fibers" form a branching network reticular
"loose connective tissues" general packing material in the body areolar
"loose connective tissues"consists mostly of adipocytes adipose
"loose connective tissues" forms a network of reticular fibers reticular
"dense connective tissues" densely packed regular arrangement of collagen fibers, forms tendons and ligaments dense regular
"dense connective tissues" densely packed collagen fibers running in irregular directions dense irregular
what are the two types of fluid connective tissues? blood (contains plasma and formed elements), lymph
in cartilage, the matrix is a firm gel that contains polysaccharide derivatives called chondroitin sulfates
in cartilage, chondrocyte cells in pockets called lacunae
clear, glassy matrix hyaline cartilage
cartilage with many collagen fibers fibrocartilage
cartilage with many elastic fibers elastic cartilage
In bone tissues, the matrix contains ( ) and ( ) calcium salts and collagen fibers
in bone tissues, osteocyte pockets called ( ) covered by periosteum lacunae
the weight bearing outer layer consists of well organized ( ) its functional unit is called osteon compact bone
finer network of bone that lines the internal cavity spongy bone
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