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AN66.1-2 | Connective tissue histology — Glossary
Glossary — Connective tissue histology
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Wound healing and fibrosis | relevance |
| Keloids and hypertrophic scars | relevance |
| Rheumatoid arthritis and connective tissue disorders | relevance |
| Tuberculosis | relevance |
| NMC 2024 CBME (AN66.1–66.2) | relevance |
| Connective tissue | recall |
| Key feature: | recall |
| ECM components: | recall |
| Cells: | recall |
| Classification of Connective Tissue: | Part 1: Types of Connective Tissue (AN66.1) |
| I. Connective Tissue Proper: | Part 1: Types of Connective Tissue (AN66.1) |
| A. Loose connective tissue (areolar tissue) | Part 1: Types of Connective Tissue (AN66.1) |
| B. Dense irregular connective tissue | Part 1: Types of Connective Tissue (AN66.1) |
| C. Dense regular connective tissue | Part 1: Types of Connective Tissue (AN66.1) |
| D. Elastic connective tissue | Part 1: Types of Connective Tissue (AN66.1) |
| E. Reticular connective tissue | Part 1: Types of Connective Tissue (AN66.1) |
| F. Adipose tissue | Part 1: Types of Connective Tissue (AN66.1) |
| II. Specialised Connective Tissue: | Part 1: Types of Connective Tissue (AN66.1) |
| Fibroblast — the master cell of connective tissue: | Part 2: Cells of Connective Tissue and Ultrastructure (AN66.2) |
| Mast cell: | Part 2: Cells of Connective Tissue and Ultrastructure (AN66.2) |
| Macrophage (histiocyte): | Part 2: Cells of Connective Tissue and Ultrastructure (AN66.2) |
| Plasma cell: | Part 2: Cells of Connective Tissue and Ultrastructure (AN66.2) |
| Extracellular Matrix — ultrastructural detail: | Part 2: Cells of Connective Tissue and Ultrastructure (AN66.2) |
| Collagen fibres (Type I — most common): | Part 2: Cells of Connective Tissue and Ultrastructure (AN66.2) |
| Type III collagen (reticular fibres): | Part 2: Cells of Connective Tissue and Ultrastructure (AN66.2) |
| Elastic fibres: | Part 2: Cells of Connective Tissue and Ultrastructure (AN66.2) |
| Ground substance: | Part 2: Cells of Connective Tissue and Ultrastructure (AN66.2) |
| Wound Healing and Fibrosis — a connective tissue story | clinical_pearl |
| Normal wound healing sequence: | clinical_pearl |
| Haemostasis (minutes) | clinical_pearl |
| Inflammation (1–3 days) | clinical_pearl |
| Proliferation (3–21 days) | clinical_pearl |
| Remodelling (21 days–2 years) | clinical_pearl |
| Keloid (Indian clinical problem): | clinical_pearl |
| Cirrhosis (fibrous replacement of liver parenchyma): | clinical_pearl |
| Key Takeaways — Connective Tissue Histology (AN66.1–66.2) | summary |
| Types: | summary |
| Cells and ultrastructure: | summary |
| ECM: | summary |
| Clinical: | summary |
40 terms in this module