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| What is the aqueous medium in which the fibers and cells of CT are suspended? |
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| Glycosaminoglycans bound to a soluble protein core is termed ___. The negative charge of this structure is attributed to what subunit? |
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| Proteoglycan; glycosaminoglycan |
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| What type of cell is responsible for synthesizing fibers, proteoglycans, and proteins of the extracellular matrix? |
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Match:
1. Type I collagen
2. Type II
3. Type III
4. Type IV
5. Type VII
a. reticular fibers
b. cartilage
c. basement membrane (anchoring type)
d. bone, skin, & tendon
e. basal laminae (network type) |
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| What accounts for the different types of collagen? |
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| Differences in size and amino acid composition of the alpha chains |
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| The activity of what cell contributes to the phenomenon of wound contraction? |
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| The contractile activity of myofibroblasts. |
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| When inactive, macrophages resemble ____. |
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| What is a key process to initiate immune response (antigen presentation)? |
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| What cells are capable of secreting a variety of substances taht are active in developing the inflammatoryg response, in destroying microorganism, and in activating cells of the immune response? |
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Cells that are round or ovoid in shape, with a spherical, centrally placed nucleus, and cytoplasm filled with granules is characteristic of what cells?
a. Macrophages
b. Plasma cells
c. Mast cells
d. Fibroblasts |
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