CONNECTIVE TISSUE Consists of living cells surrounded by a matrix Type of fiber and the amount of fibers in the matrix determines the different types Connective tissue Dense Collagen fibers main element in matrix Fibroblasts Forms strong rope like structures Found in tendons, and ligaments Makes up dermis Loose Has more cells and less fibers Supports epithelial tissue, organs, blood vessels Connective tissue cells Fibroblasts Macrophages Mast cells Adipocytes TYPES OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE AREOLAR TISSUE ADIPOSE TISSUE RETICULAR CONNECTIVE TISSUE BLOOD BONE AREOLAR TISSUE Most widely distributed connective tissue mostly water universal packing material between other tissues wraps small blood vessels and nerves ADIPOSE TISSUE Stores body fat Insulation Organ protection Found beneath the skin – subcutaneous Reticular tissue Delicate network of interwoven reticular fibers Also called lymphoid tissue Found in lymph nodes, spleen, and bone marrow Produce all blood cells BLOOD A typical connective tissue Transportation system Plasma is the matrix Fibers are soluble proteins BONE Rigid Protection Support Matrix 2 types : compact , spongy

1. Biology Project
BY;
M. MOHANA PRIYAA (914)

2. Topic;
Connective Tissue

3. CONNECTIVE TISSUE
o Consists of living cells surrounded by
a matrix
o Type of fiber and the amount of
fibers in the matrix determines the
different types

4. Connective tissue
o Dense
o Collagen fibers main element in
matrix
o Fibroblasts
o Forms strong rope like
structures
o Found in tendons, and ligaments
o Makes up dermis
o Loose
o Has more cells and less fibers
o Supports epithelial tissue,
organs, blood vessels

5. Connective tissue cells
o Fibroblasts
o Macrophages
o Mast cells
o Adipocytes

6. TYPES OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE
o AREOLAR TISSUE
o ADIPOSE TISSUE
o RETICULAR CONNECTIVE TISSUE
o BLOOD
o BONE

7. AREOLAR TISSUE
o Most widely
distributed connective
tissue
o mostly water
o universal packing
material between
other tissues
o wraps small blood
vessels and nerves

8. ADIPOSE TISSUE
o Stores body fat
o Insulation
o Organ
protection
o Found beneath
the skin –
subcutaneous

9. Reticular tissue
o Delicate network of
interwoven reticular
fibers
o Also called lymphoid
tissue
o Found in lymph nodes,
spleen, and bone
marrow
o Produce all blood
cells

10. BLOOD
o A typical
connective tissue
o Transportation
system
o Plasma is the
matrix
o Fibers are soluble
proteins

11. BONE
o Rigid
o Protection
o Support
o Matrix 2 types :
compact , spongy