BIOL 223 - Chapter 4-2

What three components comprise connective tissue?

Which two of the three components of connective tissue make up the matrix?

The suffix -cyte, refers to a:

The suffix -clast, refers to:

The suffix -blast, refers to:

A cell that builds up bone tissue is known as an:

A cell that breaks down bone tissue is known as a:

What is the primary function of adipocytes?

What is the primary function of mast cells?

The substance released by mast cells that increases inflammation and vasodilation is:

Heparin is an:

What is the primary function of melanocytes?

Mesenchymal cells are essentially:

Large phagocytic cells that engulf old cells and worn out organelles are called:

Cells that secrete protein fibers and build up connective tissues are known as:

A mature connective tissue cell is called a:

A cell that travels around looking for pathogens and initiating an immune response is a:

Small phagocytic cells are known as:

List three characteristics of elastic fibers?

List the three types of connective tissue fiber.

List the three characteristics of collagen fibers.

List the two characteristics of reticular fibers discussed in class.

List the seven general functions of connective tissue.

What are the two categories of connective tissue in regards to development?

What are the two categories of connective tissue in regards to physical structure?

Where will you find mesenchyme?

Mesenchyme is essentially:

What is the function of mesenchyme?

Where in the human body do you find mucous connective tissue?

What is the primary function of mucous connective tissue?

List the three classes of loose connective tissue.

What is the function of areolar connective tissue?

True or False: Areolar connective tissue is the most specialized of the connective tissues.
True False

True or False: Areolar connective tissue can contain all nine cell types and all three fiber types.
True False

List the three locations for adipose discussed in class.

List the three functions of adipose discussed in class.

In an adipocyte, where would you normally locate the nucleus?

What is a primary function of brown fat in infants?

List the four locations of reticular connective tissue discussed in class.

What is the primary function of reticular connective tissue?

List the four types of dense connective tissue discussed in lecture.

List the three locations given for dense regular collagenous connective tissue in lecture.

What are the two primary functions of dense regular collagenous connective tissue?

True or False: Regular collagenous tissue can withstand tension or stretching only in the direction of fiber orientation.
True False

A dense connective tissue whose fibers run in the same direction is classified as:

List the three locations of dense irregular collagenous connective tissue discussed in class.

What is the primary function of dense irregular collagenous connective tissue?

Where in the human body do we find dense regular elastic connective tissue?

What is the primary function of dense regular elastic connective tissue?

What is the primary benefit of dense regular elastic connective tissue?

True or False: Dense regular elastic connective tissue can be stretched in any direction.
True False

Where in the human body do we encounter dense irregular elastic connective tissue?

What are the two primary functions/benefits of dense irregular elastic connective tissue?

What is the primary function of red blood cells?

Blood consists of what two components?

List the three types of blood cells.

List the five types of white blood cells discussed in class.

Which type of white blood cell becomes a macrophage when it leaves the blood?

Which type of white blood cell travels through the blood looking for pathogens?

Which two types of white blood cells are microphages?

Which type of white blood cell releases histamine and heparin in order to support mast cell function?

Little cell fragments that secrete clotting factors are known as:

List the four steps of the lymph process discussed in class.

Cartilage is comprised of what two components?

List the three types of cartilage.

List the three locations of hyaline cartilage discussed in class.

What are the two functions of hyaline cartilage discussed in class?

Which type of cartilage has the least amount of visible fiber?

List the three locations for elastic cartilage given in lecture.

What is the primary benefit of elastic cartilage?

True or False: Elastic cartilage is more maleable than hyaline cartilage.
True False

In what two locations in the human body will you find fibrocartilage?

What are the two functions of fibrocartilage discussed in class?

Which type of cartilage contains the greatest number of collagen fibers, and thus possesses the greatest amount of strengh?

List the three functions of bone.

Describe the basic structure of bone.

Define membrane.

What is the basic structure of a membrane?

List the four types of membranes.

List the three locations of mucous membranes discussed in class.

List the two main components of mucous membranes.

A simple, thin membrane is known as:

Where would you likely find serous membrane?

What are the two primary components of serous membrane?

List the two primary components of cutaneous membrane.

Which type of membrane lines your joints?

What are the two primary components of synovial membrane?

Which type of muscle tissue are striated?

Which type of muscle tissue is voluntary?

Which type of muscle tissue is involuntary?

Which type of muscle tissue has multiple nuclei per cell?

Which type of muscle tissue exhibits branching?

Where will smooth muscle tissue be found?

What is the primary function of smooth muscle tissue?

What are the two types of nervous tissue?

What are the four cardinal signs of Inflammation?

What is the primary function of neurons?

The nervous tissue that is a "support staff" for neurons is known as:

What type of cells removes toxins and waste products as part of the inflammation process.

What type of hormone causes pain?