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Connective tissue is the tissue that connects or separates, and supports all the other types of tissues in the body. Like all tissue types, it consists of cells surrounded by a compartment of fluid called the extracellular matrix (ECM).
Connective tissues perform many functions in the body, most importantly, they support and connect other tissues: from the connective tissue sheath that surrounds a muscle, to the tendons that attach muscles to bones, and to the skeleton that supports the positions of the body.
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Connective tissue is a connecting framework of cells, aqueous ground substance, and fibers. Different proportions of its basic ingredients can affect function, type, and location.
Connective tissues are made up of a matrix consisting of living cells and a non-living substance, called the ground substance. The ground substance is made of an organic substance (usually a protein) and an inorganic substance (usually a mineral or water).
Identify and distinguish between the types of connective tissue: proper, supportive, and fluid. Explain the functions of connective tissues. As may be obvious from its name, one of the major functions of connective tissue is to connect tissues and organs.
Connective tissue provides support, binds together, and protects tissues and organs of the body. Connective tissue consists of three main components: cells, protein fibers, and an amorphous ground substance. Together the fibers and ground substance make up the extracellular matrix.
Connective tissue fibers and matrix are synthesized by specialized cells called fibroblasts. There are three main groups of connective tissues: loose connective tissue, dense connective tissue, and specialized connective tissue.