HSCI 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Collagen, Dermis, Integumentary System
15 Jun 2014
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Tissues: a collection of cells of the same type that perform a common function. > serves as a storage site for fat, play an important part in immunity, provide the body and its organs with protection and support: fibrous, loose fibrous. Adipose tissue is a special loose fibrous tissue where fat is. Both contain fibroblast cells with a matrix of collagen and elastic fibres stored: dense fibrous. Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide, nutrients a) red blood cells: cells that carry oxygen, white blood cells, cells that fight infection (immune system, platelets, pieces of cells that clot blood b. lymph. Contained in lymphatic vessels that absorb excess fluid and carry them to cardiovascular system, absorb fat from small intestine. Lymph nodes filter and clean lymph, that"s why they get enlarged during infection. Matrix is a clear and watery fluid called lymph. White blood cells congregate in this tissue. Major site of immune system action: muscular.
