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The major types of connective tissue are connective tissue proper, supportive tissue, and fluid tissue. Loose connective tissue proper includes adipose tissue, areolar tissue, and reticular tissue. These serve to hold organs and other tissues in place and, in the case of adipose tissue, isolate and store energy reserves.
Fluid Tissues. Blood and lymph are the two types of connective tissue in this sub-category. Both are fluid, rather than solid, and both lack the network of extracellular protein fibers found in the other types of connective tissue.
The major types of connective tissue are connective tissue proper, supportive tissue, and fluid tissue. Loose connective tissue proper includes adipose tissue, areolar tissue, and reticular tissue. These serve to hold organs and other tissues in place and, in the case of adipose tissue, isolate and store energy reserves.
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).
Fluid Connective Tissue. Blood and lymph are fluid connective tissues. Cells circulate in a liquid extracellular matrix. The formed elements circulating in blood are all derived from hematopoietic stem cells located in bone marrow (Figure 4.17). Erythrocytes, red blood cells, transport oxygen and some carbon dioxide.
Connective tissue is classified into two subtypes: soft and specialized connective tissue. Major functions of connective tissue include: 1) binding and supporting, 2) protecting, 3) insulating, 4) storing reserve fuel, and 5) transporting substances within the body.
There are three broad categories of connective tissue, connective tissue proper, supportive connective tissue, and fluid connective tissue. The classification is based on the characteristics of their ground substance and the types of fibers found within the matrix (Table 4.1).
Although blood and lymph do not provide mechanical support or structure to other tissues, they connect different organs, deliver nutrients, remove waste, and defend the body from foreign invaders. Thus, blood and lymph are called fluid connective tissues.
Identify and distinguish between the types of connective tissue: proper, supportive, and fluid; Explain the functions of connective tissues
Types of Connective Tissue. There are different types of connective tissues with varied histological structure as a result of different combinations and concentrations of cells, fibers, and other extracellular components.