Connective tissue

Connective Tissue. The illustration shows the dense, adipose, areolar, compact bone, and blood tissues. Illustration by E Gregory

connective tissue chart name description reticular connective tissue located in: spleen, lymph nodes darkly stained, highly branched, cherry areolar connective

Connective tissues structure, types, function, fibers & ground substances

Specialized Cells of the Body

Areolar tissue (loose fibrous connective tissue) are characterized by lots of ground substance (more space, less fibers). It contains collagen and elastic fibers, fibroblasts, and numbers blood vessels. It can be found underlying almost all epithelia (providing nutrients from blood vessels to epithelia) , around blood vessels, esophagus, trachea, etc. It functions to loosely bind epithelia to other tissues, immune function, and allows passage for nerves/blood vessels.

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Mnemonics For Connective Tissue

Connective tissues. Cartilage - Hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage

Detailed depiction of various tissue types: connective, muscle, and nervous. Close-up views of cellular structures, including epithelial, muscle, and neuron components. Suitable for educational and scientific reference. Download a free preview or high-quality Adobe Illustrator (ai), EPS, PDF vectors and high-res JPEG and PNG images.

Tough tissue with many collageous fibers. It is a shock absorber for structures that experience pressure and friction. It is found in discs between vertebrae and knees. The tissue also contains lacunae and has a wavy sturcture.

Connective tissue support Endomysium- individual muscle fibres Perimysium- muscle bundles/ fasciculi Epimysium- muscle groups/ whole muscle

This tissue is made of white and clear cells that store fat droplets, so wherever there is fat there is adipose tissue! This tissue with fat insulates the body and provides cushion and energy. One can identify this tissue by its big white circles that represent the fat cells in the body. An issue with this can become if there becomes too much/big of adipose tissue created because that then would result in obesity.

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