Anatomy & Physiology: Connective tissue
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- found in external ear; epiglottis
- elastic cartilage
- provides reserve fuel; insulates; protects
- adipose
- found in dermis of skin; digestive tract; fibrous capsules of organs/joints
- dense irregular
- under skin; around kidney's, eyes; in bones, breasts
- adipose
- found in lymphoid organs
- reticular
- gives rise to all other connective tissue types
- mesenchyme
- attaches musc. to bone, bone to musc., bone to bone; withstands tensile stress
- dense regular
- - primarily in embryo
- mesenchyme
- transports gases, nutrients, wastes, etc.
- blood
- wraps/cushions organs; holds tissue fluid
- areolar
- found in bones
- bone
- under epithelia; surrounds capillaries
- areolar
- found in tendons, ligaments, aponeuroses
- dense regular
- maintains the shape of a structure while allowing flexibility
- elastic cartilage
- supports; protects; provides levers; stores CA; has marrow
- bone
- within blood vessels
- blood
- soft internal skeleton that supports other cell types
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reticular
- found in embryonic skeleton, covers ends of long bones; cartilage
- hyaline
- supports; reinforces; resiliant cushioning; resists stress
- hyaline
- able to withstand tension; structural strength
- dense irregular