PPT-Connective tissue III. Connective Tissues

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. Page 81 - 85. Functions. Protection. Support. Binding together other body tissues. Characteristics. Most connective tissues are vascularized (have good blood supply). Ligaments and tendons are exceptions. 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:. 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 PROPER ADIPOSE TISSUE q Adult connective tissues 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. Types of tissues:. TYPES OF TISSUES:. 1. Epithelial, nervous, muscle, connective. 2. Connective tissue: . . a. Contains few cells- spaced apart. . b. Defensive (type)- defends the body. ex. WBC. 9/21. Review the origins of the four primary tissue types. What extracellular fibers are found in connective tissue?. What is the function of connective tissue?. What are characteristics of the ten different connective tissues?. 9/20. Review the origins of the four primary tissue types. What extracellular fibers are found in connective tissue?. What is the function of connective tissue?. What are characteristics of the ten different connective tissues?. 4-. 2. Tissue Level of Organization. The classification of tissue types is based on the structure of cells; the composition of noncellular substance surrounding cells (extracellular matrix) and the functions of the cells.. Cells become specialized to perform specific functions. Tissues are:. groups of similar cells that perform the same function. Tissues differ from each other in:. 1. size, . 2. shape. 3. arrangement, . Connective and Supportive tissues:- Type of body tissues specialized to physically support and connect other tissues and maintain water required for metabolite diffusion to and from cells. 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. *Providing structural framework for the body.