PDF-SYMPOSIUM ON PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGYII Approach to a Patient with Connective Tissue Disease

Sathish Kumar Amita Aggarwal Received 25 June 2010 Accepted 6 July 2010 Published online 6 October 2010 Dr K C Chaudhuri Foundation 2010 Abstract Connective tissue disease CTDs though rare in childhood are an important cause of morbidity Most of the. Tissues (generic). Digital Laboratory. It’s best to view this in . Slide Show . mode, especially for the quizzes.. This module will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.. After completing this exercise, you should be able to:. The dense layer of the basal lamina of all epithelial tissue is created by connective tissue. . Connective tissue connects the epithelium to the rest of the body.. Three Basic Components. Specialized cells. CONNECTIVE TISSUE. Connective tissue is one of the basic tissues which gives structural and metabolic support to the organ and other tissue of the body.. It connects other tissues.. . CONNECTIVE TISSUE. I. t is a type of tissue that connect and support other body tissues, also called supporting tissue.. CLASSIFOCATION:. Classified on the basis of following four criteria. Relative proportion of various fibers. * most abundant and widely distributed tissue. * functions:. binds structures together. supports and protects . fills spaces. produces blood cells. stores energy. provides immunity. CONNECTIVE TISSUE. Connective tissue is one of the basic tissues which gives structural and metabolic support to the organ and other tissue of the body.. It connects other tissues.. . Form metabolic and structural connections between other tissues… nutrition and support. Forms a protective sheath around organs and helps insulate the body…cushion. Acts as a reserve for energy…storage. General Characteristics. Does have blood vessels- . variations in blood supply (ligaments and tendons don’t heal as fast because they are poorly vascularized). Cartilage is avascular –no blood supply- heals very slowly. MMHS Anatomy. Location and Description. Location. :. Found throughout the body but never exposed to the . external. environment.. Description. :. Made up of . specialized. cells.. Contains extracellular . VIBS 289. . . Larry Johnson Texas A&M University. Mast cell. Macrophage. Fibroblasts. Fibroblasts. Plasma cell. Fat cells. Function of Connective Tissue. A. General . Characteristics. 1. Connective tissues function to . bind structures, provide support and protect, serve as frameworks, fill spaces, store fat, produce blood cells, protect against infections, and help repair tissue damage.. Zargar. Most diverse and abundant tissue. Main classes. Connective tissue proper. Cartilage. Bone tissue. Blood. Characteristics. Mesenchyme. as their common tissue of origin (. mesenchyme. derived from mesoderm). connective tissue . is applied to a tissue which fills the interstices between more specialized element and serve to hold them together and support them , for these reason connective tissue also called support tissue. It consist of three component that is cells, . (cartilage and bone. ). Specialized Connective Tissue . * Include : Skeletal connective tissue (cartilage and bone).. skeletal connective tissue. :. Cartilage:. is a flexible connective tissue that keeps .