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Connective Tissues
Tissue | Description |
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Areolar Tissue | Binds organs together; Beneath skin |
Adipose Tissue | Stores fat; Beneath skin |
Tendon | Binds organs together; Tendons |
Elastic Connective Tissue | Provides elastic quality; Connects parts of the spinal column |
Reticular Tissue | Supports; Walls of liver |
Hyaline Cartilage | Supports; Nose |
Elastic Cartilage | Provides flexible framework; Framework of external ear |
Fibrocartilage | Absorb shock; Knees |
Bone | Supports; Bones of the skeleton |
Blood | Clotting; Within the closed system of blood vessels |