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Connective tissue. Major types of connective tissue: Areolar Adipose Fibrous connective Bone Cartilage Blood Hemopoietic. Areolar tissue most widely distributed, gives form to organs, consists of webs of fibers. Blood tissue matrix is liquid, used in transport, protection. Blood smear.
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Connective tissue Major types of connective tissue: Areolar Adipose Fibrous connective Bone Cartilage Blood Hemopoietic
Areolar tissuemost widely distributed, gives form to organs, consists of webs of fibers
Bonematrix is hard and calcified, circular arrangement of cells called osteons, storage for calcium, provides support and protection
Dense fibrous tissueconsists of bundles of strong collagen fibers, composes tendons, anchors muscles to bones
Cartilage tissuesmatrix is consistency of firm plastic, cells called chondrocytes
Hemopoietic Tissuefound in red marrow cavities of bones, spleen, tonsils and lymph nodes involved in formation of blood cells
Muscle tissue • 3 kinds: skeletal, cardiac and smooth
Skeletal muscle tissue“Striated”, voluntary, attaches to bone
Cardiac Muscle tissueInvoluntary, intercalated disks, walls of heart
Smooth muscle (Visceral)involuntary, walls of blood vessels and hollow organs
Nervous tissue - communication • Composed of cell body, axon and dendrites