Tissues Presentation Unit One Part 2
Tissues Presentation Unit One Part 2
Tissues Presentation Unit One Part 2
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Connective Tissue Types
Hyaline cartilage
Most common
cartilage
Composed of:
Abundant collagen
fibers
Rubbery matrix
Entire fetal skeleton
is hyaline cartilage Figure 3.18b
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Connective Tissue Types
Elastic cartilage
Provides elasticity
Example: supports the external ear
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Connective Tissue Types
Fibrocartilage
Highly compressible
Example: forms
cushion-like discs
between vertebrae
Figure 3.18c
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Connective Tissue Types
Dense connective
tissue
Main matrix element
is collagen fibers
Cells are fibroblasts
Examples
Tendon – attach
muscle to bone
Ligaments – attach
bone to bone Figure 3.18d
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Connective Tissue Types
Areolar connective
tissue
Most widely
distributed
connective tissue
Soft, pliable tissue
Contains all fiber
types
Can soak up excess
fluid Figure 3.18e
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Connective Tissue Types
Adipose tissue
Matrix is an areolar tissue in which fat
globules predominate
Many cells contain
large lipid deposits
Functions
Insulates the body
Protects some organs
Serves as a site of
fuel storage Figure 3.18f
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Connective Tissue Types
Reticular
connective tissue
Delicate network of
interwoven fibers
Forms stroma
(internal supporting
network) of
lymphoid organs
Lymph nodes
Spleen
Bone marrow Figure 3.18g
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Connective Tissue Types
Blood
Blood cells
surrounded by fluid
matrix
Fibers are visible
during clotting
Functions as the
transport vehicle
for materials
Figure 3.18h
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Muscle Tissue
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Muscle Tissue Types
Skeletal muscle
Can be controlled
voluntarily
Cells attach to
connective tissue
Cells are striated
Cells have more than
one nucleus
Figure 3.19b
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Muscle Tissue Types
Cardiac muscle
Found only in the
heart
Function is to pump
blood (involuntary)
Cells attached to
other cardiac muscle
cells at intercalated
disks
Cells are striated
One nucleus per cell Figure 3.19c
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Muscle Tissue Types
Smooth muscle
Involuntary muscle
Surrounds hollow
organs
Attached to other
smooth muscle cells
No visible striations
One nucleus per cell Figure 3.19a
Neurons and
nerve support
cells
Function is to
send impulses to
other areas of
the body
Irritability
Conductivity Figure 3.20