click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Study Guide Anatomy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |