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DESCRIPTION:
Embryonic connective tissue; gel-like ground substance containing fine fibers; star-shaped mesenchymal cells. |
Mesenchyme
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LOCATION:
Primarily in embryo. |
Mesenchyme
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FUNCTION:
Gives rise to all the other connective tissue types. |
Mesenchyme
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DESCRIPTION:
Gel-like matrix with all 3 fiber types; cells: fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, and some white blood cells. |
Areolar connective tissue
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LOCATION:
Widely distributed under epithelia of body; packages organs; surrounds capillaries. |
Areolar connective tissue
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FUNCTION:
Wraps and cushions organs; holds and conveys tissue fluids. |
Areolar connective tissue
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DESCRIPTION:
Matrix like areolar, but sparse; closely packed fat cells that nuclei pushed to the side by large fat droplet. |
Adipose tissue
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LOCATION:
Under skin; around kidneys and eyeballs; in bones; within abdomen; in breasts. |
Adipose tissue
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FUNCTION:
Provides reserve food fuel; insulates against heat loss; supports and protects organs. |
Adipose tissue
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DESCRIPTION:
Network of reticular fibers in loose ground substance; reticular cells predominate. |
Reticular connective tissue
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LOCATION:
Lymphoid organs like lymph nodes, bone marrow, and spleen. |
Reticular connective tissue
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FUNCTION:
Fibers form a soft internal skeleton that supports other cell types. |
Reticular connective tissue
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DESCRIPTION:
Primarily parallel collagenous fibers; a few elastin fibers; major cell type is the fibroblast. |
Dense regular connective tissue
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LOCATION:
Tendons, most ligaments, and aponeuroses. |
Dense regular connective tissue
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FUNCTION:
Attaches muscles to bones and to muscles; attaches bones to bones; withstands great tensile stress when pulling is applied in 1 direction. |
Dense regular connective tissue
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DESCRIPTION:
Primarily irregularly arranged collagenous fibers; some elastic fibers; major cell type is fibroblast. |
Dense irregular connective tissue
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LOCATION:
Dermis of skin; submucosa of digestive tract; fibrous capsule of joints. |
Dense irregular connective tissue
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FUNCTION:
Able to withstand tension exerted in many directions; provides structural strength. |
Dense irregular connective tissue
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DESCRIPTION:
Matrix consists mostly of densely arranged elastic fibers with scattered collagenous fibers. Fibroblasts cells found throughout the tissue. |
Elastic connective tissue
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LOCATION:
Vocal cords, walls of large arteries, and walls of respiratory passageways such as trachea and bronchi |
Elastic connective tissue
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FUNCTION:
Provide considerable strength, stretch, and recoil. |
Elastic connective tissue
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DESCRIPTION:
Amorphous but firm matrix; collagenous fibers form an imperceptible network; chondroblast form the matrix and mature {chrondocytes} lie in lacunae. |
Hyaline cartilage
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LOCATION:
Forms most of the embryonic skeleton; covers the ends of bones at joints; forms costal cartilages of ribs; cartilages of nose, trachea, and larynx; most abundant cartilage. |
Hyaline cartilage
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FUNCTION:
Supports and reinforces; has resilient cushioning properties; resists compressive stress. |
Hyaline cartilage
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DESCRIPTION:
Similar to hyaline cartilage but more elastic fibers in matrix. |
Elastic cartilage
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LOCATION:
Supports the external ear; epiglottis. |
Elastic cartilage
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FUNCTION:
Maintains the shape of the structure while allowing great flexibility. |
Elastic cartilage
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DESCRIPTION:
Matrix similar but less firm than hyaline cartilage; thick collagenous fibers predominate. |
Fibrocartilage
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LOCATION:
Intervertebral discs; pubic symphysis. |
Fibrocartilage
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FUNCTION:
Tensile strength with the ability to absorb compressive shock. |
Fibrocartilage
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