Elastic cartilage: The cartilage is an unusual connective tissue in that it is avascular, i.e., it has no blood vessels coursing through it. This is why cartilages do not heal very well. The cartilage found in the outer ear gets its elasticity from a gel containing elastin protein fibers that fill up its intercellular matter.

Adipose tissue: The fat tissue is made of tightly packed adipose cells, each containing a large fat-filled vacuole. Its intercellular matter is made of small amounts of protein fibers these fat cells secrete. Adipose tissues provide reservoirs of food (for energy), support and protect the organs they enclose, and insulate to prevent heat loss and maintain optimum body temperature.

Dense Regularly-Arranged Fibrous Connective Tissue – This fibrous connective tissue has its collagen arranged in a single direction, making it unidirectionally strong. This tissue is found in tendons, i.e., cords that connect muscles to bones, and ligaments, i.e., cords that connect bones together. It can also be found in the dura matter which encloses the brain and spinal cord, the fascia which encloses muscles, and the perichondrium and periosteum which enclose cartilage and bones.