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Connective tissues are consists of ________,________,_________.
Connective tissue proper
Blood and Lymph (fluid connective tissue)
Supporting connective tissue
Loose connective tissues proper include
________,_______,________.
Areolar tissue
Adipose tissue
Reticular tissue
Dense connective tissue proper include
_______,_______,________.
Dense regular
Dense irregular
Elastic
Supporting connective tissue includes
__________,__________.
Cartilage
Bone
Three types of cartilage are_______,_______,________.
Hyaline cartilage
Elastic cartilage
Fibrous cartilage
Characteristics of connective tissues?
Structural framework of the body
transporting materials
Protection for organs
Storing energy ( in the form of lipid)
Defend the body from invasion
Support, surround interconnect with other tissues
Function of Fibroblast cells
produce connective tissue fibers
Function of fibrocytes
maintain connective tissue fibers and matrix
Function of fixed macrophage
phargocytize the damage cells and pathogen
Function of adipocytes
store lipids reserves
Function of mesenchymal cells
connective tissue stem cells that can differentiate into other type of cells
Function of Melanocytes
synthesize melanin
Function of free macrophage
mobile/ traveling phagocytic cells
Function of mast cells
stimulate local inflammation by secreting histamine and heparin.
Function of Lymphocyte
participate in immune response
Function of neutrophils and eosinophils
small phagocytic blood cells that mobilize during infection or tissue injury