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connective tissues

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mesenchyme   embryonic tissue that is the ancestor of all connective tissue  
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two major elements of extracellular matrix   ground substances and fibers  
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three major types of ground substance   proteoglycens, cell adhesion molecules, interstitial fluid  
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three major types of fiber   collagen, elastic fibers, reticular fibers  
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fibroblasts   CT cells that produce matrix material  
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macrophages   a type of phagocyte; engulf + devour foreign bodies  
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plasma cells   F/produce antibodies  
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mast cells   F/produce heparin (an anticoagulant) and histamine (a secretion that makes capillaries leaky, aiding in inflammation)  
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collagen fibers   A/often appear pink on slides || L/heavy presence in tendons and ligaments || F/flexibility and strength  
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tendons   LF/connect muscle and bone  
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ligaments   LF/connect bones  
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reticular fibers   A/form branching networks || LF/support organs || L/blood vessels, areolar CT, adipose CT, smooth MT  
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elastic fibers   A/smaller and thinner than collagen fibers || F/easily return to original strength after stretchingL/blood vessels, skin, lung tissue  
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-blast   refers to an immature cell that can still undergo cell division  
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-cyte   refers to a mature cell that no longer undergoes cell division; maintains matrix as it is  
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areolar CT   the "classic type" of CT; contains all 3 types of fiber || A/large mast cells embedded amid smaller fibroblasts || L/perimeter of organs || F/collagen fiber resists tensile force  
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adipose CT   A/much less extracellular matrix than most CT || A/nuclei are displaced to the edges of cells || L/surrounding heart, eyes || L/breasts, hips, abdomen, buttocks || F/energy reserve, insulation, padding/protection of organs  
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reticular CT   A/can be confused with elastic cartilage || A/dense networks of dark, branched, short reticular fibers || L/lymph nodes, bone marrow, thymus || F/netlike structures catch + filter material in lymph before it returns to the cardiovascular system  
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three major types of loose connective tissue   areolar CT, adipose CT, reticular CT  
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five types of connective tissue   loose CT, dense CT, cartilage, osseous tissue (bone), liquid CT (blood and lymph)  
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three major types of dense connective tissue   dense regular CT, dense irregular CT, elastic CT  
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