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Describe Aerolar connective tissue
- Most abundant loose connective tissue
- Contains collagen, reticular, and elastic
- Several kinds of cells (fibroblasts, macrophages, plasma cells, adipocytes, mast cells and a few blood cells)
- Semifluid groundsubstance
Where is aerolar CT found?
surrounds blood vessels, nerve bundles, muscles,
and organs. It also fills the spaces between organs and connects your skin to your underlying muscle
describe adipose CT
- Contains adipocytes
- Primary function is to store triglycerides, provide insulation, protection, and energy storage
- brown and white adipose tissue
- primarily located beneath the skin and surrounding internal organs
describe liquid connective tissue
- has a liquid extracellular matrix
- includes blood and lymph
ECM of blood is plasma
describe dense irregular connective tissue
collagen fibres are randomly arranged by closely knitted together
Can withstand high-pressure pulling force
found in skin, heart
membranes surrounding cartilage and bone
describe fibroblasts
Most numerous CT cell/ Large, flat, secrete fibres and certain components of extracellular matrix
What is groundsubstance composed of?
Water, polysaccharides, proteoglycans, adhesion proteins
What is the most abundant tissue in the human body?
Connective tissue
describe Macrophages
Develop from white blood cells. irregular shape, Perform phagocytosis by engulfing bacteria and cell debris
What connective tissue contains chondroblasts and chondrocytes?
Cartilage
describe adipocytes
Store fat, found in organs such as the heart and kidneys
What connective tissue has fibroblasts and fibrocytes?
Loose and dense connective tissue
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