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Animal Tissue L3
Animal Tissue L3
Animal Tissue L3
Collagen Fibre
(White-Fibres)
Loose Dense
(More matrix, Less fibres) (More fibres, Less matrix)
Areolar Tissue Regular connective Tissue
Adipose Tissue Irregular connective Tissue
Fibroblast
Collagen
Fibres
Mast Cell
Examples of Areolar Connective Tissue
1. Tela Subcutanea
A thin continuous layer which connect skin with underlying
skeletal muscles (Panniculus Carnosus)
Tela Subcutanea
2. Submucosa of trachea, bronchi, oesophagus,
stomach, intestine
Submucosa
3. Endomysium and Perimysium of muscle fibre
Perimysium
Endomysium
CONNECTIVE
(B) Adipose TISSUE
Connective Tissue
Another type of loose connective tissue located mainly
beneath the skin.
Brown Fat
Cold resistance in new born
baby is due to presence of
brown fat.
Blubber of whale
Hump Of Camel
(1)PERICARDIUM
(2) Periosteum
(3) Perichondrium
(Around cartilage)
(4) Epimysium
(Around muscle)
(9)Glisson’s Capsule
(B). Yellow Fibrous Connective Tissue
CORD –In this form bundles of collagen fibres and fibroblasts in
matrix distributed in regular pattern & in matrix yellow fibres
form network.
TENDON
LIGAMENT
SHEATH – Irregular distributions of fibres and matrix with elastic fibre.
EXAMPLE
Wall of Small
Wall of Alveoli Bronchioles
of Lungs
Wall of Lymph Vessels & Blood Vessels
Skeletal Vascular
Cartilage Blood
Bone Lymph
1. Skeletal Connective Tissue
Matrix is dense and mineralised due to deposition of
minerals it becomes hard.
Also known as supporting tissue i.e. Provide support to
the body.
Cartilage
Perichondrium (IRWFCT)
Chondroblast (Cartilage producing cells)
Collagen Fibres
Lacuna- 1 to 4 Chondrocytes
Elastic Fibres
Chondroclast (Cartilage destroying cells)
Matrix (Chondrin)
Hyaluronic Acid
+
Chondroitin-6-SO42-
Outermost covering of cartilage is called perichondrium
which composed of white fibrous connective tissue.