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Histology Art (MT 30 – J) 4 years, 7 months ago Connective tissue is a set of tissues in the body that help to preserve the shape of the body and its organs as well as offer internal support and stability. These tissues contain a variety of fibrous types that differ simply in density and cellularity. Moreover, there are specialized and recognized forms including bone, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and fat tissue.
Hyaline cartilage, has a pearl-gray semitranslucent matrix with randomly arranged collagen fibrils but minimal elastin. It’s usually present on joint surfaces and in the cartilage that makes up the embryonic skeleton. In adults, it is present as articular cartilage in the ends of free-moving joints such as the nose, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and ends of ribs.
Areolar connective tissue (loose connective tissue) means tissue with ‘small open spaces’ (areola) and refers to the appearance of small airy pockets between the network of cells and fibers. It is abundant in the human body and has variety of cells which have different functions.
Blood is considered a tissue as well as a fluid. It’s called a tissue since it’s made up of comparable specialized cells that perform certain duties.References:
Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2020, September 24). cartilage. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/cartilage
Fawcett, D. W. (2020, September 29). connective tissue. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/connective-tissue
Schwartz, R. S. and Conley, . C. Lockard (2020, October 24). blood. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/blood-biochemistry
Study.com. (2019). Function of Areolar Connective Tissue Video with Lesson Transcript | Study.com. Study.com. https://study.com/academy/lesson/function-of-areolar-connective-tissue.html
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