PPT-Connective tissue The term

connective tissue is applied to a tissue which fills the interstices between more specialized element and serve to hold them together and support them for these reason connective tissue also called support tissue It consist of three component that is cells . Connective Tissue. General Characteristics. Does have blood vessels- . variations in blood supply (ligaments and tendons don’t heal as fast because they are poorly vascularized). Cartilage is avascular –no blood supply- heals very slowly. Tissues (generic). Digital Laboratory. It’s best to view this in . Slide Show . mode, especially for the quizzes.. This module will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.. After completing this exercise, you should be able to:. KEEPING THE BODY TOGETHER. Functions of connective tissue:. Interconnection of tissues. Support and motion. Storage. Cushioning and insulation. Enclosing and separating. Transport. protection. Characteristics of connective tissue. Connective Tissue. Found everywhere in the body. Most abundant and widely distributed of the primary tissues. Major functions. :. Binding and support (bone and cartilage). Protection (bone and cartilage). Seema. . Zargar. Most diverse and abundant tissue. Main classes. Connective tissue proper. Cartilage. Bone tissue. Blood. Characteristics. Mesenchyme. as their common tissue of origin (. mesenchyme. CONNECTIVE TISSUE PROPER ADIPOSE TISSUE q Adult connective tissues Prepared by : . Reem Aldossari. Connective tissue is the most diverse of the four tissue types with a wide variety of Functions.. The connective tissues. Functions of connective tissue:. *. Protection of organs. Most . common. Well . supplied with blood. . . (tendons and ligaments) . Made . up of . many types of cells and . extracellular matrix. . Extracellular matrix. Produced by the connective tissue . cells. Connective Tissue - Recall. Epithelial Tissue (yesterday’s material). Basement Membrane. Connective Tissue. Three common types of cells found in connective tissue matrix:. 1. . Mast cells . – prevent blood clots. General Characteristics. Does have blood vessels- . variations in blood supply (ligaments and tendons don’t heal as fast because they are poorly vascularized). Cartilage is avascular –no blood supply- heals very slowly. MMHS Anatomy. Location and Description. Location. :. Found throughout the body but never exposed to the . external. environment.. Description. :. Made up of . specialized. cells.. Contains extracellular . VIBS 289. . . Larry Johnson Texas A&M University. Mast cell. Macrophage. Fibroblasts. Fibroblasts. Plasma cell. Fat cells. Function of Connective Tissue. - 1 Four primary tissues of body — • Epithelial tissue • Connective tissue • Muscle tissue • Nervous tissue • connective tissue is one of most abundent and widely distributed tissue of Connective Tissue Lecture Objectives. List the functions of connective tissue. . Describe the structure, function, and appearance of collagen (types I, II, and III) and elastic fibers.. Explain what ground substance is and what it looks like..