\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. 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\mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{{\emph{Constituents}}}}: \{\{nl\}\} - Scattered cells that are either {\bf{fixed}} or {\bf{migratory}} \{\{nl\}\}- Fibres \{\{nl\}\} - Viscous ground substance} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{br\}\}{\bf{Fixed cells}}: \{\{nl\}\} - Fibroblasts \{\{nl\}\}- Adipocytes \{\{nl\}\}- Mesenchymal cells \{\{nl\}\} - Macrophages & {\bf{Migratory cells}}: \{\{nl\}\} - Lymphocytes \{\{nl\}\}- Mast cells \{\{nl\}\}- Plasma cells \{\{nl\}\}- Macrophages \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Fibroblast}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- {\bf{Most abundant}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- {\bf{Always present}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- {\bf{Secretes components of ground substance}}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- {\bf{Secretes protein sub-units -{}-\textgreater{} form fibres}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- {\bf{Involved in wound healing}}} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- {\bf{Elongated along fibres, elliptical nucleus, moderately dense}}} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Mesenchymal cells}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{ Smaller, less differentiated than fibroblasts}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{Differentiated into other connective tissue cells when injured/infected}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{Star (stellar)/spindle (fusiform) shape}}} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- {\bf{Oval nucleus, can be seen clearly}}} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{ Lie along capillaries}}} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{Present in many types of connective tissues}}} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Adipocytes}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{Lipid synthesis and storage}}} 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\mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- {\bf{Eccentric "cart wheel" nucleus}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- {\bf{A lot in lymph nodes and connective tissues of G.I Tract}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{ Produce antibodies}}} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Classification of CT Proper}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{{\emph{Based on physical and histological characteristics}}}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- Loose (areolar) connective tissue} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- Dense CTissue (Regular, Irregular)} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- Elastic CT} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- Reticular CT} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-Adipose tissue (White, Brown)} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Ground substance}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{ Surrounds cells and fibres}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{ Clear and viscous}} \{\{nl\}\} -{}-\textgreater{} Slow pathogens -{}-\textgreater{} Facilitates phagocytosis} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{ Contains proteoglycans and glycoproteins}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Elastic Fibres}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{Composed of protein elastin}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{branches and wavy}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{Stretch and recoil to relaxed state}}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{Yellowish when fresh}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{Difficult to see with H\&E, use specialised stain}}} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{Forms Elastic fibres ligmants (in continuous vertebrae) or discontinuous sheets (skin, lung, blood vessels)}}} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Reticular Fibres}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{Composed of same protein as collagen}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{thinner than collagen}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{tough, flexible, branching, interweave network}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{stabilise position of cells, blood vessels, nerves}}} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{difficult to see histologically(need silver chain)}}} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{Found in: parenchyma of spleen, liver, lymph nodes, glands and bone marrows.}}} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Collagen fibres}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{Long, straight}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{Flexible, strong}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{Polypeptide chains twisted into a rope}}} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{white/clear when fresh}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) 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\mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{ Fixed/migratory cells are common}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{ Cells resist infection and assist wound healing}}} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{ Very vascular}}} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{ Packing around organs, support epithelial tissue}}} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Dense CT}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{ Collagen fibres dominate -{}-\textgreater{} fewer cells}}\{\{nl\}\} -{}-\textgreater{} Sometimes called {\emph{Collagenous}} tissue} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{ Less physiologically active (less nerves and blood vessels)}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{ High strength, low to moderate elasticity}}} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{Collagen fibres either PARALLEL:}} \{\{nl\}\}-{}-\textgreater{} Regular Dense CT (ligaments, tendons, joint capsules) \{\{nl\}\} -{\bf{ Or RANDOMLY ARRANGED}}: \{\{nl\}\} -{}-\textgreater{} Irregular dense CT (dermis, organ capsules)} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Elastic CT}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{ Elastic fibres dominate}} (irregular or regular dense)} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{-{\bf{ Moderate mechanical strength and high elasticity}}} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- {\bf{ Found in}}: Airways of Respiratory tree, arteries, ligaments of abdominal cavity and vertebral column.} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.4977 cm} p{0.4977 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Reticular CT}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- {\bf{Forms framework of softer tissues}}: spleen, liver, lymph nodes and bone marrows.} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Adipose tissue}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{ac\}\}{\bf{{\emph{Mostly fat cells}}}}\{\{nl\}\} {\bf{{\emph{Reserve energy and water}}}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{{\emph{White adipocytes}}}}\{\{nl\}\} - Bulk of body fat \{\{nl\}\} & {\bf{{\emph{Brown adipocytes}}}}: \{\{nl\}\} - Smaller, multilocular cells \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} - Large, unilocular \{\{nl\}\} & - Round, central nuclei \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} - Signet ring: peripheral nucleus, lipid removed during processing -{}-\textgreater{} leaving a vacuole & - Involved in heat production \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 5) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & - Many blood vessels and nerves \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} & - Many in young animals and hibernators \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} 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