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Study Guide Anatomy
Term | Definition |
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Blood | the only connective tissue with a liquid matrix |
Bone | a semi solid matrix, , makes red blood cells, keeps the body together |
Reticular Connective tissue | consists of delicate fibers, forms the stroma |
Areolar Connective tissue | most widely distributed connective tissue |
Adipose Connective tissue | contains fat globules that secrete |
Hyaline Cartilage | most common cartilage composed of abudent collegan fibers |
Elastic Cartilage | solid and provides elasticity forms the external ear |
Fibrocartilage | highly compressive and forms the soft part in the middle of vertabra |
Dense Connective tissue | Main matrix element is collegan fibers, cells are fibroblasts |