Honors Connective Tissue

mesenchyme

origin of most connective tissue from a subdivision of the mesoderm

adipose functions

insulation and padding

adipose

adipose

elastic fibers function

function: stretch and recoil

elastic fibers location

lungs, skin, urinary bladder

Connective, proper, loose, areolar

Connective, proper, loose, reticular (spleen & lymph nodes)

Connective, proper, dense, irregular

Connective, proper, dense, irregular

Connective, proper, dense, regular

Connective, proper, dense, regular

Connective, proper, loose, areolar

Connective, proper, loose, areolar

Connective, proper, loose, areolar

Connective, proper, loose, adipose

Connective, proper, loose, adipose

Connective, proper, loose, adipose

Connective, proper, loose, reticular

Connective, proper, loose, reticular

Connective, proper, loose, reticular

Connective, supporting, cartilage, hyaline

Connective, supporting, cartilage, hyaline

Connective, supporting, cartilage, hyaline

Connective, supporting, cartilage, elastic

Connective, supporting, cartilage, elastic

Connective, supporting, cartilage, fibrocartilage

Connective, fluid, blood

Connective, fluid, blood

Connective, supporting, bone, compact

Connective, supporting, bone, compact

reticular tissue

found in bone marrow, spleen, liver, lymph nodes

dense irregular connective tissue

makes up the dermis of the skin

elastic cartilage

makes up the external ear, vocal cords, epiglottis

adipose tissue

found under skin; around kidneys, eyes and heart; breast

hyaline cartilage

makes up the rings of the trachea, septum of nose, covers ends of bones; attaches ribs to sternum

loose (areolar) connective tissue

found under epithelial tissues, between organs

dense regular (fibrous) connective tissue

makes up tendons, ligaments, sclera of eye

fibrocartilage

found between vertebrae, meniscus of knee, symphisis pubis

bone

makes up skeleton

blood

found within the cardiovascular system

reticular tissue

has fibers that form a soft skeleton to support other cells

fibrocartilage

good shock absorber

dense irregular connective tissue

tissue able to withstand tension from many directions

dense regular tissue

tissue able to withstand tension in ONE direction

adipose tissue

provides protection, insulation and energy storage

macrophage

cell found in many connective tissues that engulfs and destroys bacteria, cellular debris, and other foreign invaders