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Connective Tissues

Connective tissues support, protect, and give structure to other tissues and organs. They are made up of cells, fibers, and gel-like substances. The major types are blood, lymph, cartilage, dense connective tissue, and loose connective tissue. Blood and lymph are fluid connective tissues that circulate cells through a liquid matrix. Cartilage includes hyaline, elastic, and fibrocartilage found in various parts like ribs, nose, and joints. Dense connective tissues like ligaments and tendons connect bones and muscles, while loose connective tissue absorbs shock and binds tissues together.

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Connective Tissues

Connective tissues support, protect, and give structure to other tissues and organs. They are made up of cells, fibers, and gel-like substances. The major types are blood, lymph, cartilage, dense connective tissue, and loose connective tissue. Blood and lymph are fluid connective tissues that circulate cells through a liquid matrix. Cartilage includes hyaline, elastic, and fibrocartilage found in various parts like ribs, nose, and joints. Dense connective tissues like ligaments and tendons connect bones and muscles, while loose connective tissue absorbs shock and binds tissues together.

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CONNECTIVE TISSUES

Connective tissues are tissues that supports, protects, and gives structure to other
tissues and organs in the body. (National Cancer Institute, 2018)
 Connective tissue is made up of cells, fibers, and a gel-like substance. The major
types of connective tissues are blood, lymph, cartilage, dense connective tissues, loose
connective tissues. Blood and lymph are fluid connective tissues. Cells circulate in a liquid
extracellular matrix. (Opentextbc.ca, n.d.)
The formed elements circulating in blood are all derived from hematopoietic stem
cells located in bone marrow. (Opentextbc.ca, n.d.)
Erythrocytes transport oxygen and some carbon dioxide. Leukocytes are responsible
for defending against potentially harmful microorganisms. Platelets are cell fragments
involved in blood clotting. Lymph contains a liquid matrix and white blood
cells. (Opentextbc.ca, n.d.)
There are three types of cartilages which are hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage and
also fibro cartilage. (Courses.lumenlearning.com, n.d.)
Hyaline cartilage, the most common type of cartilage in the body. It is found in the
rib cage and nose and covers bones where they meet to form moveable joints. Examples are
costal cartilage which connects the ribs to the sternum. Articular cartilage which is at the both
end of proximal and distal epiphysis of long bones. Elastic cartilage contains elastic fibers as
well as collagen. (Courses.lumenlearning.com, n.d.)
This tissue gives rigid support as well as elasticity. Elastic cartilage is found in the
epiglottis (part of the larynx) and the pinnae (the external ear flaps of many mammals,
including humans). (Opentextbc.ca, n.d.)
Fibrous cartilage is tough because it has thick bundles of collagen fibers dispersed
through its matrix. Fibrocartilage is found in the pubic symphysis, between the intervertebral
discs, and the temporal mandibular joint. (Opentextbc.ca, n.d.)
Dense connective tissues. Dense connective tissue contains more collagen fibers than
loose connective tissue. (Courses.lumenlearning.com, n.d.)
Example of dense connective tissues are ligaments, tendons and joint capsule.
Ligament bind bones to bones. Tendons bind muscles to bones. Thus, ligaments and tendons
display greater resistance to stretching. (Courses.lumenlearning.com, n.d.)
Loose connective tissues are found between many organs where it acts both to absorb
shock and bind tissues together. (Courses.lumenlearning.com, n.d.)
It allows water, salts, and various nutrients to diffuse through to adjacent or
imbedded cells and tissues. (Courses.lumenlearning.com, n.d.)
An example of loose connective tissue are adipose tissue and blood vessels. Adipose
tissue in the adult human appears white or yellowish in colour. In foetal life and in the
newborn there is another variety of fat that is brownish in colour. (Lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au, n.d.)
The brown colour is in fact due to blood vessels. Brown fat is also present in adult
animals of species which hibernate. (Lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au, n.d.)

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