Connective Tissue

Location= everywhere in the body

• connective tissue

• epithelial tissue

• nervous tissue

• muscle tissue

connective tissue is the most ________ & ________ distributed of the primary tissues

• Abundant and widely

• forms and functions

• binding and support

connective tissue contains three main elements:

• ground substance

• fibers

• cells

• antibodies

Connective tissue does more than just ________ body parts; it has many _______ & ________

• connect, forms, and functions

• connect and functions

• connect and forms

• forms and functions

Connective tissues subclasses include:

• Connective tissue proper

• bone

• cartilage

• blood

Which of the subclasses is most atypical

• blood

• cartilage

• bone

• connective tissue proper

Connective tissue major functions include:

• Binding & support

• protection

• insulation

• transportation of substances

Transportation of substances are:

• Oxygen

• CO2

• nutrients

• Waste

• hormones

Transportation of substances part 2 :

• WBC's

• Water

• Blood

• hormones

Common characteristics of connective tissues

• Variations in blood supply

• Extracellular matrix

• Common Origin