Connective and Skeletal Tissue

White fat stores energy in a single droplet; brown fat generates heat

A memory aid for white and brown adipose tissue.

Osteons of concentric lamellae around a central canal

A memory aid for the microscopic structure of bone.

Osteoblasts build, osteoclasts resorb, coupled through RANK ligand

A memory aid for the hormonal control of bone turnover.

Compact bone in osteons, cancellous bone in trabeculae

A memory aid for compact and cancellous bone and their organisation.

Hyaline, elastic and fibrocartilage, differing in fibre content

A memory aid for the three types of cartilage.

Hydroxylation requires vitamin C, then glycosylation, triple helix formation and cross-linking

A memory aid for the steps of collagen production.

Type I bone and skin, II cartilage, III reticular, IV basement membrane

A mnemonic for the main collagen types and where each is found.

Cells, fibres and ground substance

A memory aid for the constituents of connective tissue.

Avascular, aneural cartilage nourished by synovial fluid

A memory aid for the properties of articular cartilage and synovial fluid.

Granulated connective tissue cells releasing histamine on IgE cross-linking

A memory aid for mast cell structure and function.

Intramembranous for flat bones, endochondral for long bones

A memory aid for how bone forms and grows in length.