PPT-NUTRITION FOR BONE AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Lecture content provided by GSSI a division of PepsiCo Inc Any opinions or scientific interpretations expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of PepsiCo Inc. KEEPING THE BODY TOGETHER. Functions of connective tissue:. Interconnection of tissues. Support and motion. Storage. Cushioning and insulation. Enclosing and separating. Transport. protection. Characteristics of connective tissue. 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.. . Seema. . Zargar. Most diverse and abundant tissue. Main classes. Connective tissue proper. Cartilage. Bone tissue. Blood. Characteristics. Mesenchyme. as their common tissue of origin (. mesenchyme. 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. Connective Tissue Cells. Connective tissue proper . cells are usually divided into two groups based on their ability to move within the connective tissue. .. FIXED CELLS:. . Fibrocytes. (or fibroblasts) . * most abundant and widely distributed tissue. * functions:. binds structures together. supports and protects . fills spaces. produces blood cells. stores energy. provides immunity. Prepared by : . Reem Aldossari. Connective tissue is the most diverse of the four tissue types with a wide variety of Functions.. The connective tissues. Functions of connective tissue:. *. Protection of organs. 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.. . College. Objectives. What is connective tissue. Types of connective tissues. Functions of connective tissues. Relation of structure and function. Tissues . Four fundamental tissues are recognized:. Epithelial tissue. A. Connective Tissue General Characteristics. 1. . Connective tissues:. a. Bind. . b. Support. . c. Protect. . d. serve . as frameworks. . e. fill . spaces. . f. store . fat. . g. produce . Connective Tissue - Recall. Epithelial Tissue (yesterday’s material). Basement Membrane. Connective Tissue. Three common types of cells found in connective tissue matrix:. 1. . Mast cells . – prevent blood clots. 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 . (cartilage and bone. ). Specialized Connective Tissue . * Include : Skeletal connective tissue (cartilage and bone).. skeletal connective tissue. :. Cartilage:. is a flexible connective tissue that keeps .