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Collagen fiber

Strong and flexible fibers found in cartilage and bone, surrounded by water molecules for cushioning effect, occurring in parallel bundles.

Elastic protein

Smaller than collagen, able to return to its original shape, joined together by a fibrous network. able to go back to its original shape.

Reticular fiber

Collagen arrangement in bundles of glycoprotein, providing support in walls, thinner than collagen.

is produced by fiber

forms storma

ex. nerve fiber, adipose tissue

Connective Tissue: Embryonic

present in fetus or embryo

Cartilage

Resilient tissue with collagen fibers and chondroitin sulfate, few cells, large extracellular matrix, and no blood supply.

Cartilage: Chondrocyte

Mature cartilage cell found singly or in groups within spaces called Cartilage lacunae.

Bone tissue

Stores calcium and phosphorus, houses red bone marrow, produces blood cells, categorized as compact or spongy.

Blood Plasma

Pale yellow fluid in blood, consisting mostly of water and substances like nutrients, enzymes, proteins, and hormones.

Formed elements

Components of blood including red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes).

Lymph Plasma

Liquid flowing in lymphatic vessels.

Fibers

embedded in the extracellular matrix

Mature connective tissue

present at birth 

Connective Tissue-

mature, flexible, fiber, 

Loose connective tissue

loosely arranged ex. Areolar, adipose, reticular

Dense connective tissue

contains more fiber are thicker, densed tissue

Supporting connective tissue

protect soft tissue

Collagen

is the most abundant protein. 

Liquid connective tissue

extracellular matrix liquid

Embryonic connective tissue

-Mesenchyme – in embryo- developed from fertilization through the first two months 

-Mucoid – in fetus developed through the 3th month

Cartilage

collagen fiber, chondroitin sulfate- is responsible for cartilage resilience , has few cells and large quanities of extracellular matrix, no nerves or blood vessels or blood supply- Antiangiogenesis  prevents it, which heals poorly. Could be used for cancer treatment.  

tissues include: Hyaline cartilage, fibrous cartilage, elastic cartilage

Cartilage: Perichondrium

dense irregular tissue  

Interstitial growth

cartilages increase rapidly in size due to division

Appositional growth-

growth of outer surface, the inner cellular of perichondrium differentiate into chondroblast that becomes chondrocyte