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Connective tissue is the tissue that connects or separates, and supports all the other types of tissues in the body. Like all tissue types, it consists of cells surrounded by a compartment of fluid called the extracellular matrix (ECM).
Introduction. Connective tissue is one of the basic tissue types of the body. As its name implies, "connective tissue" refers to several body tissues that connect, support, and help bind other tissues.
Connective tissues perform many functions in the body, most importantly, they support and connect other tissues: from the connective tissue sheath that surrounds a muscle, to the tendons that attach muscles to bones, and to the skeleton that supports the positions of the body.
Connective tissue, group of tissues that maintain the form of the body and its organs and provide cohesion and internal support. Connective tissue includes several types of fibrous tissue that vary only in their density and cellularity, as well as the more specialized and recognizable variants, such as bone.
Connective tissues perform many functions in the body, but most importantly, they support and connect other tissues; from the connective tissue sheath that surrounds muscle cells, to the tendons that attach muscles to bones, and to the skeleton that supports the positions of the body.
Connective tissues are made up of a matrix consisting of living cells and a non-living substance, called the ground substance. The ground substance is made of an organic substance (usually a protein) and an inorganic substance (usually a mineral or water).
The three meninges, membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord, are composed of connective tissue. Most types of connective tissue consists of three main components: elastic and collagen fibers, ground substance, and cells. [ 2 ]
Identify and distinguish between the types of connective tissue: proper, supportive, and fluid. Explain the functions of connective tissues. As may be obvious from its name, one of the major functions of connective tissue is to connect tissues and organs.
Connective tissue provides support, binds together, and protects tissues and organs of the body. Connective tissue consists of three main components: cells, protein fibers, and an amorphous ground substance. Together the fibers and ground substance make up the extracellular matrix.
show labels. This is an example of loose connective tissue from a lymph gland. It contains some cells called 'plasma cells', finer elastin fibres and thicker collagen fibres. Try to identify the cells and fibres. This type of tissue contains many cells, a loose arrangement of fibres, and moderately viscous fluid matrix.