Connective tissue proper

1. CONNECTIVE CONNECTIVE
TISSUESTISSUES

2. Supports and binds together otherSupports and binds together other
structural elements throughout structural elements throughout
the bodythe body

3. ComponentsComponents
1. Connective tissue cells1. Connective tissue cells
2. Ground substance2. Ground substance
3. Connective tissue fibers 3. Connective tissue fibers
4. Blood vessels4. Blood vessels

4. General CharacteristicsGeneral Characteristics
1. There are few cells that are 1. There are few cells that are
set apart.set apart.
2. Abundant intercellular 2. Abundant intercellular
substancesubstance
3. Intercellular ground substance 3. Intercellular ground substance
contains fiberscontains fibers

5. FunctionsFunctions
1. Binding of tissues and organs1. Binding of tissues and organs
2. Mechanical support2. Mechanical support
3. Storage of fat and certain minerals3. Storage of fat and certain minerals
4. Exchange of metabolites4. Exchange of metabolites
5. Repair and healing of wounds5. Repair and healing of wounds
6. Protection against infection6. Protection against infection

6. ClassificationClassification
I. Connective Tissue ProperI. Connective Tissue Proper
Loose connective TissueLoose connective Tissue
Dense connective tissueDense connective tissue
II. Specialized Connective TissueII. Specialized Connective Tissue
Cartilage Cartilage
BoneBone
Blood Blood

7. A. Loose Connective TissueA. Loose Connective Tissue
1. Loose Areolar tissue1. Loose Areolar tissue
- lamina propia- lamina propia
- supporting tissue of organs- supporting tissue of organs
- in between muscle fibers- in between muscle fibers
- subcutaneous layer of skin- subcutaneous layer of skin

10. 2. Adipose tissue2. Adipose tissue
- subcutaneous- subcutaneous
layer of layer of
skinskin
- underneath- underneath
linings oflinings of
GITGIT

12. 3. Reticular Tissue3. Reticular Tissue
- supporting stroma of - supporting stroma of
highly cellular organs – highly cellular organs –
endocrine glandsendocrine glands
lymph nodeslymph nodes
liver liver

15. 4. Mucous tissue4. Mucous tissue
- Wharton’s jelly of umbilical- Wharton’s jelly of umbilical
cordcord

20. B. Dense connective tissueB. Dense connective tissue
1. Dense fibrous irregular1. Dense fibrous irregular
- dermis of the skin- dermis of the skin
- capsules of organs- capsules of organs
- tendon sheaths- tendon sheaths
- urinary tract- urinary tract

26. 2. Dense fibrous regular2. Dense fibrous regular
- tendons- tendons
- ligaments- ligaments
- fascia and aponeurosis- fascia and aponeurosis
- cornea- cornea

29. 3. Dense elastic tissue3. Dense elastic tissue
- ligaments- ligaments
- true vocal cords- true vocal cords
- stylohyoid ligaments- stylohyoid ligaments
- elastic arteries- elastic arteries