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The Following Types of Connective Tissue Are Covered in This Activity
The Following Types of Connective Tissue Are Covered in This Activity
Epithelium
Neutrophil
Adipose Vacuole
tissue containing
fat droplet
Reticular
fibers
Spleen
Collagen
Function: Attaches muscles to fibers
bones or to muscles; attaches bones
to bones; withstands great tensile
stress when pulling force is applied
in one direction.
Nuclei of
fibroblasts
Shoulder
joint
Ligament
Photomicrograph: Dense regular connective
tissue from a tendon (500x).
Tendon
Fibrous
joint
capsule
Photomicrograph: Dense irregular
connective tissue from the dermis of the
skin (400x).
Aorta
Matrix
Photomicrograph: Fibrocartilage of an
intervertebral disc (125x). Special staining
produced the blue color seen.
Function: Transport of
respiratory gases, nutrients, Neutrophil
wastes, and other substances.
Lymphocyte