Specialized Connective Tissues -- this group includes cartilage, bone, and blood. Cartilage and bone form the skeletal framework of the body while blood is the vascular (transport) tissue of animals.
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The cellular elements, such as fibroblasts, are difficult to distinguish in the areolar connective tissue. But, one type of cells - the mast cells are usually visible. They have course, dark-staining granules in their cytoplasm.
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An example would be a dense regular connective tissue, which is found in tendons and ligaments. On the other hand, a connective tissue composed of mostly cells would not be very strong. An example would be an adipose (fat) connective tissue.
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In biology, tissue is a cellular organizational level intermediate between cells and a complete organ. A tissue is an ensemble of similar cells from the same origin that together carry out a specific function. Organs are then formed by the functional grouping together of multiple tissues. The study of tissue is known as histology or, in connection with disease, histopathology.
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Although connective tissue exists in a number of forms, all types have three basic structural elements -- cells, fibres and intercellular substance (ground substance). The most common cell types are fibroblasts, which produce fibres and other intercellular materials.
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Functions of epithelial tissue: 1  the cells of the body's surface form the outer layer of skin. 2  inside the body, epithelial cells form the lining of the mouth and alimentary canal and protect these organs.  epithelial tissues help in absorption of water and nutrients.
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Alternately, your instructor may have you turn in drawings of the tissues in lieu of the Review Sheets. Use the Virtual Microscope or other histology sites for good images of epithelial and connective tissue. Click on the sound icon for the audio file (mp3 format) for each slide. There is also a link to a dowloadable mp4. video which can be played on an iPod.
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Functions of epithelial tissue: 1  the cells of the body's surface form the outer layer of skin. 2  inside the body, epithelial cells form the lining of the mouth and alimentary canal and protect these organs. 3  epithelial tissues help in absorption of water and nutrients.  epithelial tissues help in elimination of waste.
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Epithelial – lining and secretory tissue. Connective – supportive and nutritive tissue. Muscular – contracts to produce movement. Nervous – integration and control. All specific tissues fall into one of the four basic types. In this section we look at epithelial and. connective tissues. We will look at nerve and muscle tissues when we cover those topics.
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The two most common types of fibres are: collagen (collagenous) and elastic. Collagen fibres are for strength while the elastic ones are for elasticity of the tissue. Both the cells and the fibres are embedded in the intercellular substance.
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what type of of connective tissue is formed mostly of cells
An adipose or fat connective tissue is formed mostly of cells.   Adipose connective tissue is formed mostly of cells.