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Connective Tissues descriptions
Question | Answer |
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the tissue from which all other connective tissues eventually rise | mesenchyme |
connective tissue with a clear, liquid matrix that flows in lymphatic vessels | lymph |
connective tissue consisting of several kinds of cells, containing all three fiber types randomly arranged, and found in the subcutaneous layer of the skin | areolar connective tissue |
a loose connective tissue specialized from triglyceride storage | adipose tissue |
tissue that contains reticular fibers and reticular cells and forms the stroma of certain organs such as the spleen | reticular connective tissue |
tissue with irregularly arranged collagen fibers found in the dermis of the skin | dense irregular connective tissue |
tissue found in the lungs that is strong and can recoil back to its original shape after being stretched | elastic connective tissue |
tissue that affords flexbility at joints and reduces joint friction | hyaline cartilage |
tissue that provides strenght and rigidity and is the strongest of the three types of cartilage | fibrocartilage |
bundles of collagen arranged in parallel patterns; compose tendons and ligaments | dense regular connective tissue |
tissue that forms the internal framework of the body and works with skeletal muscle to generate movement | bone (osseous tissue) |
tissue that contains a network of elastic fibers providing strenght, elasticity, and maintenance of shape; located in the external ear | elastic cartilage |
connective tissue with formed elements suspened in a liquid matric called plasma | blood |