CH4 connective tissue
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carnewhouse Plus on September 10, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 connective tissue | cells are relativelt far apart. very vascular(blood supply) except cartlige, not found of free surfaces. covered by epithelial tissues |
| -blasts | immature cells |
| -cytes | mature cells |
| loose (areolar) connective tissue | light duty binding. analogy: nylon hose ex:hypodermis |
| dense irregular collagenous connective tissue | firm binding analogy: cotton cloth ex:dermis of skin |
| dense regular collagenous connective tissue | rope like strength analogy:rope ex:ligaments and tendons |
| adipose tissue | fatty tissue. Insulation, protection, energy storage, heat production analogy:bubble wrap ex: subcutaneous layer |
| cartilage | firm extracellular matrix, no blood supply. cells are far apart in lucunae |
| Hyaline cartilage | cartilage. firm framework or support. analogy:hard plastic ex:bridge of nose, larynx, rib cage |
| fibrocartilage | cartilage. very firm binding. analogy:rubber sole of shoe. ex:intervertenral disks, pelvic |
| elastic cartilage | cartilage. highly flexable framework analogy:soft plastic 'party cup' ex: outter ear, tip of nose |
| osseous tissue | "bone tissue" |
| vascular tissue | "blood tissue" |
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