HUMB1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Synovial Joint, Perichondrium, Osteon
Areolar
• subcutaneous layer and
around organs.
• numerous blood vessels
• scattered fibroblasts
Reticular
• forms stroma (a
connective tissue
framework) of lymph
nodes, spleen, thymus
and bone marrow
• composed of a network
of branched collagen
fibres, scattered
fibroblasts and
leukocytes
Adipose
• found in subcutaneous
tissue and around some
organs
• composed of closely-
packed adipocytes
Hyaline
• found on the articular surfaced of
synovial joints; also forms the
cartilage of the larynx, trachea, and
nose.
• chondrocytes in lacunae scattered in
matrix
• collagen fibrils in matrix
• has perichondrium, a dense irregular
connective tissue sheath
Elastic
• found in the external ear and the
epiglottis
• abundant elastic fibres, forms a web-
like mesh around lacunae that contain
chondrocytes
• has a perichondrium
Fibrocartilage
• found in intervertebral discs, pubis
symphysis, and the menisci of the
knee joint
• contains numerous irregular bundles
of collagen fibres
• sparse ground substance contains
chondrocytes within lacunae arranged
in parallel rows
• does not have perichondrium
Compact
• forms hard, outer shell of bones
• concentric rings of bones called
lamellae form cylindrical
structures – osteons
• each osteon has a central canal
that connects to a network of tiny
branching passageways called
canaliculi
• the central canal and canaliculi
contain blood vessels.
• osteocytes or mature bone cells
occupy lacunae, small spaces
between neighbouring lamellae
Spongy
• also known as cancellous bone,
usually forms inside of bones
• does not contain osteons
• slender bone plates called
trabeculae form a bony network
• space between trabeculae contain
marrow and blood vessels
• osteocytes are scattered
throughout the trabeculae
• combination of compact and
spongy bone allows bone to be
both strong and lightweight
Components:
❖ cells
❖ protein fibres
❖ ground substance
Protein fibres and ground
substance form the extracellular
matrix.
Functions:
❖ structural support
❖ binds organs of the body
❖ fat storage
❖ exchange of nutrients and
metabolic waste
❖ defence and protection
Regular
• forms tendons and most
ligaments
• composed of densely packed,
parallel collagen fibres with
fibroblasts between the layer
• little ground substance
Regular
• found in the dermis, periosteum
and perichondrium, and the
capsule of organs
• composed predominantly of
randomly arranged collagen
fibres with fibroblasts
interspersed
• more ground substance than
regular connective tissue
Elastic
• found in walls of elastic arteries,
trachea and bronchi, and the
vocal cords
• composed of branching elastic
fibres, with fibroblasts in some
spaces between the fibres
o elastic fibres formed by
the protein elastin
Blood
• Erythrocytes (red
blood cells)
• Leukocytes (white
blood cells)
• Platelets
• watery ground
substance of blood
contains dissolved
protein fibres
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Document Summary
Protein fibres and ground substance form the extracellular matrix. Elastic subcutaneous layer and around organs. numerous blood vessels scattered fibroblasts. Reticular forms stroma (a connective tissue framework) of lymph nodes, spleen, thymus and bone marrow composed of a network of branched collagen fibres, scattered fibroblasts and leukocytes. Adipose found in subcutaneous tissue and around some organs composed of closely- packed adipocytes forms tendons and most ligaments composed of densely packed, parallel collagen fibres with fibroblasts between the layer little ground substance. Regular found in the dermis, periosteum and perichondrium, and the capsule of organs composed predominantly of randomly arranged collagen fibres with fibroblasts interspersed: more ground substance than regular connective tissue.