KINESIOL 1Y03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ground Substance, Chondrocyte, Osteoclast

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Consists of spaced out cells surrounded by lots of extracellular matrix. There are many diverse types (ie blood and bones) Its job is to create and maintain the matrix. Made of a variety of substances; the substance determines the structure. Hyaluronic acid: slipper, used in joints and in eyes. Proteoglycan and gags: form brush like structures, trap water. Adhesion proteins: hold everything together; responsible for linking components of the ground substance to one another and to the surfaces of cells. May be fluid, semifluid, gelatinous or calcified] Description: consists of fibers (collagen, reticular, and elastic) arranged randomly and several kinds of cells embedded in semifluid ground substance; loose packing material. Location: in and around nearly every body structure; found in the subcutaneous layer deep to skin; around blood vessels, nerves, and body organs. Description: storage of triglycerides as fat droplets; can lead to heart problems if build up of fat is too much.

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