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Connective Tissue

Learn about the main functions of connective tissue, its general composition, subcategories, and special features of each subtype. Discover how connective tissue supports, protects, transports fluids, and defends the body against microorganisms.

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Connective Tissue

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  1. Connective Tissue

  2. What are 6 main functions of connective tissue? Structural framework for body Transportation of fluids and dissolved substances Protection of delicate organs Supports, surrounds, and connects other tissues Storage of energy in the form of lipids Defend the body against microorganisms

  3. What is the general composition and location of the subcategories? Connective Tissue Connective tissue proper Fluid connective tissue Supporting connective tissue Loose connective tissue Dense connective tissue Blood Lymph Cartilage Bone Fibers create loose, open framework Fibers densely packed Contained in lymphatic system Solid, rubbery matrix Solid, crystalline matrix Contained in circulatory system

  4. What kind of tissue is this? Loose connective tissue, a.k.a. areolar connective tissue

  5. What kind of tissue is this? Loose connective tissue, a.k.a. areolar connective tissue

  6. What are 4 special features? Elastic Fibers Collagen Fibers Fibroblast nuclei Macrophages, mast cells, and some white blood cells

  7. What kind of tissue is this? Adipose connective tissue

  8. What kind of tissue is this? Adipose connective tissue

  9. What are 3 special features? Vacuole containing fat/oil droplets Nuclei pushed to side of cell Adipocyte (fat cell)

  10. What kind of tissue is this? Reticular connective tissue

  11. What kind of tissue is this? Reticular connective tissue

  12. What are 3 special features? Lymphocyte 3-D matrix of reticular fibers Mast cells

  13. What kind of tissue is this? Dense white fibrous connective tissue, irregularly arranged

  14. What kind of tissue is this? Dense white fibrous connective tissue, irregularly arranged

  15. What are 2 special features? Fibroblasts 3-D matrix material of 100% interwoven collagen fibers

  16. What kind of tissue is this? Dense white fibrous connective tissue, regularly-arranged

  17. What kind of tissue is this? Dense white fibrous connective tissue, regularly-arranged

  18. What are 2 special features? Fibroblasts make the collagen fibers 3-D matrix of 100% collagen fibers

  19. What kind of tissue is this? Hyaline cartilage

  20. What kind of tissue is this? Hyaline cartilage

  21. What are 3 special features? Chondrocyte Lacuna 3-D matrix of cartilage plus a few collagen fibers

  22. What kind of tissue is this? Elastic cartilage

  23. What kind of tissue is this? Elastic cartilage

  24. What are 3 special features? Chondrocyte Lacuna 3D matrix of Cartilage plus elastic fibers

  25. What kind of tissue is this? Fibrocartilage

  26. What kind of tissue is this? Fibrocartilage

  27. What kind of tissue is this? Compact bone (osseous tissue)

  28. What kind of tissue is this? Compact bone (osseous tissue)

  29. What are 5 special features? Carbon skeletons of osteocytes Lacunae Lamellae (layers) Haversian canal Canaliculi

  30. What kind of tissue is this? Blood

  31. What kind of tissue is this? Blood

  32. What are 3 special features? Erythrocytes (red blood cells) Leukocytes (white blood cells) 3-D matrix is liquid blood plasma

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