Anatomy Of Connective Tissue

A type of tissue found in animals whose main function is to bind support and anchor the body. Skeletal voluntary muscle smooth muscle and cardiac muscle in the heart.

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Functions of connective tissues.

Anatomy of connective tissue. Nutrients will travel from the blood in the central canal to the osteocytes via. Air sacs of lungs lining of heart blood vessels l location. Previous 711 next please select an option since osteocytes are stationary cells that help make strong bones they cannot move to get nutrients.

Nutrients have to travel to the osteocytes. Dense connective tissue helps attach muscles to bones and link bones together at joints. Simple squamous epithelium location.

Although it is the most abundant and widely distributed of the primary tissues the amount of connective tissue in a particular organ varies. Specialized cells in connective tissue defend the body from microorganisms that enter the body. Connective tissue as its name implies binds the cells and organs of the body together and functions in the protection support and integration of all parts of the body.

The study of human and animal tissues is known as histology or in connection with disease histopathology. The matrix consists of fibers and ground substance. Lines esophagus mouth vagina epidermis of skin.

Connective tissue as its name implies binds the cells and organs of the body together and functions in the protection support and integration of all parts of the body. Muscle tissue is excitable responding to stimulation and contracting to provide movement and occurs as three major types. Tissue biology the english word is derived from the french tissu meaning something that is woven from the verb tisser to weave.

Air sacs of lungs lining of heart. Loose connective tissue holds organs in place and attaches epithelial tissue to other underlying tissues. In ducts secretory portions of small glands kidney location.

The kinds and amounts of fiber and ground substance determine the character of the matrix which in turn defines the kind of connective tissue. Four types of connective tissue 2342 all develop from mesenchyme 3295 different degrees of blood flow 3457 extracellular matrix full of ground substance and fibers 3594. Transport of fluid nutrients waste and chemical messengers is ensured by specialized fluid connective tissues such as blood and lymph.

Specialized connective tissue encompasses a number of different tissues with specialized cells and unique ground substances. Skeletal voluntary muscle smooth muscle and cardiac muscle in the heart. For plants the discipline is called plant anatomy.

Sweat glands salivary glands mammory glands. Connective tissue ct is a one of the four main classes of tissues. Connective tissue consists of scattered cells immersed in an intercellular material called the matrix.

Adipose cells store surplus energy in the form of fat and contribute to the thermal insulation of the body. Muscle tissue is excitable responding to stimulation and contracting to provide movement and occurs as three major types. Some are solid and strong while others are fluid and flexible.

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