Chapter3.Connective TissueBO00.Q
Chapter 3. Connective Tissue
1.What is connective tissue?2. What features does the connectivetissuehave?3.How to classify connective tissue?4. How about the structure of looseconnectivetissue?
1. What is connective tissue? 2. What features does the connective tissue have? 3. How to classify connective tissue? 4. How about the structure of loose connective tissue?
1.What is connective tissue?
1.What is connective tissue?
The most abundant and widespread tissue in thebody.A basic type of tissue which provides structural &metabolic support for other tissues and organsConsists of widely spaced cells separated byextracellular matrix (fibers and ground substance)
The most abundant and widespread tissue in the body. A basic type of tissue which provides structural & metabolic support for other tissues and organs. Consists of widely spaced cells separated by extracellular matrix (fibers and ground substance)
Components of Connective Tissues:CellsExtracellular material---dominant componentmatrix---amorphous ground substancepolysaccharide-richmacromoleculesTissuefluids·ionsfibers:extracellularfilamentousstructureAll connective tissues developfromembryonicmesenchyme
Components of Connective Tissues: Cells Extracellular material-dominant component matrix- amorphous ground substance • polysaccharide-rich macromolecules •Tissue fluids • ions fibers: extracellular filamentous structure All connective tissues develop from embryonic mesenchyme