Connective Tissue Review

Tightly packed, parallel collagen fibers & fibroblast cells

• Dense regular connective tissue

• Dense irregular connective tissue

• Adipose tissue

• Hyaline cartilage

Fluid matrix that carries nutrients, gases, and wastes through arteries and veins

• Adipose tissue

• Bone

• Blood

• Fibrocartilage

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Avascular, lacks nerve fibers, found between pubic bones (as pubic symphysis) and as intervertebral discs

• Bone

• Blood

• Hyaline cartilagte

• Fibrocartilage

Interwoven network of collagen fibers and fibroblast cells

• Dense regular connective tissue

• Dense irregular connective tissue

• Hyaline cartilage

• Fibrocartilage

Provides insulation and a reserve source of fuel; commonly called fat

• Adipose tissue

• Dense regular connective tissue

• Dense irregular connective tissue

• Hyaline cartilage

Avascular, lacks nerve fibers, found at synovial joints (covering ends of long bones) and where the ribs attach to the sternum

• Hyaline cartilage

• Fibrocartilage

• Dense regular connective tissue

• Dense irregular connective tissue

Makes up the axial and appendicular skeleton and is well vascularized

• Hyaline cartilage

• Bone

• Blood

• Fibrocartilage

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Makes up tendons (attach muscle to bone) and ligaments (attach bone to bone)

• Dense regular connective tissue

• Dense irregular connective tissue

• Hyaline cartilage

• Fibrocartilage

Resists compression stress, acts as a cushion, and supports and reinforces throughout the body

• Dense irregular connective tissue

• Dense regular connective tissue

• Hyaline cartilage

• Fibrocartilage

Found under the skin in subcutaneous tissue and stores energy

• Hyaline cartilage

• Fibrocartilage

• Blood

• Adipose tissue