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Connective Tissue Types

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Type
Components
Location
Class
adipose (fat)   functions - energy, heat insulation, mechanical cushion; ground substance: semi-solid gelatinous material, made up of hyaluronic acid; cells are lipid-filled (adipocytes); fibers: collagen   below the skin, surrounding internal organs; fat - examples, mammary glands, hypodermis   loose connective tissue proper  
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dense regular   ground substance: sparse; fibers: collagen fibers arranged in parallel bundles; cells: fibroblasts (the nuclei are elongated in the direction of the fibers); primary function is mechanical support   ligaments (connect bone to bone); tendons (connect muscle to bone); aponeurosis (connect muscle to muscle);   dense connective tissue proper  
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dense irregular   ground substance: very scant; fibers: collagen, irregularly arranged; cells: fibroblasts   found where tension is exerted from many directions; found in the dermis of the skin   dense connective tissue proper  
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reticular   ground substance: hyaluronic acide (gelatinous material); fibers: reticular (fibers are few and loosely arranged); cells: fibroblasts (called reticular cells)   lymph nodes and bone marrow   loose connective tissue proper  
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cartilage   ground substance: chondroitin sulfate; fibers: collagen & elastic; cells: chondroblasts (immature) & chondrocytes (mature); cartilage is tough but flexible and has no blood supply (avascular) and no nerve supply   hyaline: articular sufraces of long bones (i.e. femur, tibia); fibrocartilage: between vertebrae (intervertebral discs) and the pubic symphysis; elastic cartilage: ear, epiglottis   cartilage  
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bone   ground substance: hydroxy apatite; cells: osteoblasts & osteocytes; fibers: collagen; bones have both blood supply and nerve supply   skeleton   bone  
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areolar (fascia)   ground substance: hyaluronic acid (gelatinous material); fibers: collagen; cells: fibroblasts function: strength, elasticity, support, and immune system protection; also binds parts of the body together and lubricates & nourishes epithelial tissue   wraps around blood vessels, nerves, organs   loose connective tissue proper  
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