HMB302H1 Lecture 2: Lecture 2

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16 Jan 2019
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Functions of ct: structural support, medium of exchange (e. g. nutrients, metabolic waste, oxygen etc. , defence and protection (phagocytic cells; immunocompetent cells, inflammation) Include plasma cells, lymphocytes, neutrophils, macrophages and many others. Mesenchyme cells: most abundant in embryonic developing tissue, multipotent cells differentiate into a variety of distinct cell types (e. g. fibroblasts, osteoblast, etc. , pleomorphic shape, with a long oval nucleus hard to find in adult tissue. Fibroblasts: main cell type in ct, produces collagen, reticular, and elastic fibres, as well as ground substance, two forms of fibroblasts. Fills in the spaces in ct and helps to form organ capsules, tendons and ligaments: active fibroblasts, secreting everything and are easier to identify. Inactive fibroblast: smaller, oval shaped cell body with an acidophilic cytoplasm, nucleus is smaller and elongated compared to the active form, contains rer (not as extensive as the active form) and many ribosomes.

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