Connective Tissue

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Embryonic - Mesenchyme

found in the embryos, Gives rise to all other connective tissue types [ET]

<p>found in the embryos, <span style="line-height: 16px;"><em>Gives rise to all other connective tissue types</em>&nbsp;[ET]</span></p>
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Areolar Tissue

found in Lamina propria of mucus membranes; capillaries. (Web-like) Cushions organs// plays role in inflammation// holds tissue fluid [LCT]

<p>found in <span style="line-height: 16px;">Lamina propria of mucus membranes; capillaries. (</span><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Web-like) </span><span style="line-height: 16px;"><em>Cushions organs// plays role in inflammation// holds tissue fluid [LCT]</em></span></p>
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Adipose Tissue

found in hypodermis (fat under skin); Renal Fat; Orbital Fat, breast  Energy reserve,Thermal insulation, Protects organs  (white due to so many fat vacuoles) [LCT]


<p>found in <span style="line-height: 16px;">hypodermis (fat under skin); Renal Fat; Orbital Fat, breast &nbsp;<em>Energy reserve,Thermal insulation, Protects organs</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>(<span style="line-height: 16px;">white due to so many fat vacuoles)&nbsp;</span>[LCT]</p><p></p>
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Reticular Tissue

found in Spleen, Lymph nodes, Bone Marrow . Support WBCs// Immunity (Bumpy; Reticular fibers) [LCT]

<p>found in <span style="line-height: 16px;">Spleen, Lymph nodes, Bone Marrow . <em>Support WBCs// Immunity</em>&nbsp;(Bumpy; Reticular fibers) [LCT]</span></p>
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Elastic Connective Tissue

found in Aorta (Large artery), Bronchial tubes in lungs; Spinal ligaments. stretch and recoil for pumping blood of lungs during expiration (ramen look-like)  [DCT]

<p><span style="line-height: 16px;">found in Aorta (Large artery), Bronchial tubes in lungs; Spinal ligaments. s<em>tretch and recoil for pumping blood of lungs during expiration</em>&nbsp;(ramen look-like)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>[DCT]</p>
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Dense Regular Connective Tissue 

found in Tendons; Ligaments. Withstand unidirectional tension// Attach bone to bone/muscle (parallel collagen fibers)  [DCT]


<p class="Paragraph SCXW227295141 BCX0" style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">found in Tendons; Ligaments. <em>Withstand unidirectional tension// Attach bone to bone/muscle</em>&nbsp;(parallel collagen fibers) &nbsp;</span>[DCT]</p><p></p>
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Dense Irregular Connective Tissue 

found in Dermis, Fibrous capsules of joints/organs,GI submucosa Withstand multidirectional tension// Structural integrity (paint mixed with another color) [DCT]


<p class="Paragraph SCXW70250585 BCX0" style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">found in Dermis, Fibrous capsules of joints/organs,GI submucosa&nbsp;<em>Withstand multidirectional tension// Structural integrity</em>&nbsp;(paint mixed with another color) </span>[DCT]</p><p></p>
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Hyaline Cartilage 

found in Nose; Larynx/Trachea, Costal cartilage of ribs;  Support/Reinforcement/Resists Compressive Stress// Shock absorption (Glassy/Bubbly) [Cartilage]


<p><span style="line-height: 16px;"><em>found in </em>Nose; Larynx/Trachea, Costal cartilage of ribs; &nbsp;<em>Support/Reinforcement/Resists Compressive Stress// Shock absorption</em>&nbsp;(Glassy/Bubbly) [Cartilage]</span></p><p></p>
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Elastic Cartilage 

found in ears Gives structures flexibility// Helps structures maintain shape (deviled egg) [Cartilage]

<p><span style="line-height: 16px;"><em>found in</em> ears <em>Gives structures flexibility// Helps structures maintain shape</em>&nbsp;(deviled egg) [Cartilage]</span></p>
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Fibrocartilage 

found in intervertebral discs; Pubic symphysis; Knee joint menisci. Tensile strength// Shock absorption [Cartilage]

<p><span style="line-height: 16px;"><em>found in i</em>ntervertebral discs; Pubic symphysis; Knee joint menisci. <em>Tensile strength// Shock absorption</em>&nbsp;[Cartilage]</span></p>
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Bone (Osseous Tissue) 

found in Skeleton, Muscle levers// Protect internal organs// Hematopoiesis// Repository//Vitamin D synthesis [OCT]

<p>found in <span style="line-height: 16px;">Skeleton, <em>Muscle levers// Protect internal organs// Hematopoiesis// Repository//Vitamin D synthesis</em>&nbsp;</span>[OCT]</p>
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Blood 

found in Blood vessels. Transports O2 & CO2/ Nutrients/ Waste/ Proteins/ [OCT]

<p><span style="line-height: 16px;"><em>found in </em></span><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Blood vessels. </span><span style="line-height: 16px;"><em>Transports O2 &amp; CO2/ Nutrients/ Waste/ Proteins/ </em></span>[OCT]</p>