CONNECTIVE

TISSUE
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 POST LAB DISCUSSION CONTENTS
01 02
INTRODUCTION SLIDES WITH LABEL

03 04 05
DEFINITION & ANSWER TO GUIDE
QUESTIONS REFERENCES
FUNCTION
01.
INTRODUCTION
 Introduction
Connective tissue is a fundamental and diverse category of tissue that plays a pivotal role in providing
structural support, strength, and cohesion throughout the human body. As its name implies, “connective
tissue” is a term given to several body tissues that connect, support, and help bind other tissues. As one
of the four primary types of tissues, alongside epithelial, muscular, and nervous tissues, connective
tissue serves a wide array of functions essential for the integrity and functionality of organs and systems.
Unlike epithelial tissue, which covers and lines surfaces, connective tissue is characterized by its
abundant extracellular matrix, which consists of various fibers, ground substance, and cells. This matrix
not only gives unique physical properties to different types of connective tissue but also facilitates its
crucial roles in maintaining the structural framework, connecting and supporting other tissues, and
participating in processes such as immunity and wound healing. Connective tissue can be broken down
into primary categories: Connective tissue proper and specialized connective tissue. Connective tissue
proper is further subdivided into loose and dense connective tissues. Specialized connective tissues are
diverse as they are composed of varying specialized cells and ground substance. Specialized connective
tissues include adipose, cartilage, bone, blood, and reticular tissues.
02-03.
LABELED
SLIDES WITH
FUNCTIONS
ADIPOSE TISSUE Adipocytes

Locations: Deep to the skin, specially at sides,

buttocks, breast; padding around eyes and
kidneys
Functions: Provides padding and cushion
shocks; insulates ( reduces heat lost) ; stores
energy reserves
 Hyaline Cartilage

CARTILAGE

Locations: Covers the ends of long bones in

joint cavities, it is found on the ends of the ribs
that join the sternum, it supports the trachea,
ears, nose and most of the voice box or larynx
Functions: It acts as shock absorber
throughout your body; connects bone to bone
stability to the joints; facilitates movement
 Elastic Cartilage

CARTILAGE

Locations: Covers the ends of long bones in

joint cavities, it is found on the ends of the ribs
that join the sternum, it supports the trachea,
ears, nose and most of the voice box or larynx
Functions: It acts as shock absorber
throughout your body; connects bone to bone
stability to the joints; facilitates movement
 Fibrocartilage

CARTILAGE

Locations: Covers the ends of long bones in

joint cavities, it is found on the ends of the ribs
that join the sternum, it supports the trachea,
ears, nose and most of the voice box or larynx
Functions: It acts as shock absorber
throughout your body; connects bone to bone
stability to the joints; facilitates movement
BONE

Locations: Found throughout the body. The

long bones in the arms and legs contain a very
dense, strong type of bone tissue known as
compact bone while other bone such as skull,
spine and ribs contain a less dense, more
flexible type of bone tissue known as spongy
bone
Functions: Work with muscles and joints to
hold our body together and support freedom of
movement
BLOOD

Locations: Found in blood vessels (arteries,

arterioles, capillaries, venules and veins)
Functions: Bring oxygen and nutrients to all
the parts of the body so they can keep working,
blood also fights infections, and carries
hormones around the body.
RETICULAR
TISSUES

Locations: It is present in the supporting

framework of liver, spleen, lymph nodes, red
bone marrow and it is also found around blood
vessels and muscles.
Functions: Bring oxygen and nutrients to all
the parts of the body so they can keep working,
blood also fights infections, and carries
hormones around the body.
LOOSE CONNECTIVE
TISSUE

Locations: Beneath dermis of skin, digestive

tract, respiratory and urinary tract; between
muscles: around muscle vessels, nerves and
around joints.
Functions: Cushions organs; provides support
but permits independent movement;
phagocytic cells provide defense against
pathogens.
DENSE REGULAR
CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Locations: It forms tendons, which connect

muscles to bones, and ligaments, which
connect bones to bones.
Functions: It contributes to the stability and
integrity of the musculoskeletal system by
efficiently transmitting and withstanding
forces exerted during movement or other
biomechanical activities.
DENSE IRREGULAR Collagen
CONNECTIVE TISSUE Fibers
Fibroblasts

Locations: It is found in the dermis of the skin

and capsules surrounding the organ.
Functions: The primary function of dense
irregular connective tissue is to provide
strength and support to organs and structures
subjected to tension from multiple directions.
04.
ANSWER TO
GUIDE
QUESTIONS
 GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. What are the functions of
connective tissue?
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● Support
Support and
and Structural
Structural Integrity
Integrity
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● Connection
Connection and
and Binding
Binding
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● Protection
Protection
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● Transportation
Transportation of
of Nutrients
Nutrients
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● Energy Storage
Energy Storage
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● Immune
Immune Defense
Defense
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● Repair
Repair and Healing
and Healing
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● Fluid
Fluid and
and Electrolyte
Electrolyte Balance
Balance
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● Temperature Regulation
Temperature Regulation
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● Storage
Storage of
of Minerals
Minerals
2. In a table summarize each type of connective tissue according to the
cells present, location in the body, and functions.

Connective Cells Fibers Location Function

Tissue Present

1. Loose Fibroblast, Collagen, Beneath the -Serves as

(areolar) Adipocytes, mast elastic and epidermis of the support
connective cells, reticular skin framework for
tissue mesenchymal epithelium.
stem cells, - it joins skin
macrophages. muscles
- fills spaces
inside
organs
 Connective Cells Fibers Location Function
Tissue Present
2. Dense Fibroblast Collagen Dermis, spleen, -provides
irregular fibers liver, surrounding strength
connective lymphatic - making the skin
tissue ganglia resistant to
tearing
3. Dense Fibroblast Collagen Ligaments, - to connect
regular fibers tendons and different
connective deep organs and
tissue fasciae. muscles.
 Connective Cells Fibers Location Function
Tissue Present

4. Adipose Adipocytes, Reticular -under the skin -provide

Tissue Endothelial cells, Fibers - Between insulation
Fibroblast, internal organs - absorb shocks
macrophages - inner cavities of for the internal
bones organs and
stores fats to be
released in the
shortage of
glucose.
 Connective Cells Fibers Location Function
Tissue Present

5. Cartilage Chondrocytes - Collagen - joints, bones, -provide support

- Elastic elbows, knees on bony areas
and ankles where there is a
- end of ribs need for
- between the flexibility
vertebrae in - Resist
spine compressive
forces
 Connective Cells Fibers Location Function
Tissue Present

6. Bone - osteoblast, Type I -found in the -storing minerals

osteocytes, collagen kidney, the - providing
osteoclast, bone fibers spleen, lymph internal support
lining cells nodes, and bone - protecting vital
marrow organs
-enabling
movement
-providing
attachment sites
for muscles and
tendons
 Connective Cells Fibers Location Function
Tissue Present

7. Blood - Red blood cells No fibers -Within the walls -connects all
(erythrocytes). of large blood systems of the
- White blood vessels, elastic body and
cells cartilage, yellow transport
(leukocytes) ligament, lungs, oxygen, nutrients
skin and wastes.
 3. Why is blood considered a 4. Differentiate the three
connective tissue? types of cartilage

Blood
Blood is is considered
considered aa connective
connective tissue
tissue because
because itit connects
connects
various parts of the body, transporting essential
various parts of the body, transporting essential substancessubstances Hyaline
Hyaline cartilage
cartilage isis smooth
smooth and
and found
found inin
and
and providing
providing aa communication
communication network.
network. In In simple
simple terms,
terms, joints
joints and
and the
the respiratory
respiratory system,
system, elastic
elastic
it
it acts as a "delivery system" that connects different organs
acts as a "delivery system" that connects different organs cartilage contains more elastic fibers
cartilage contains more elastic fibers
and tissues, carrying nutrients, oxygen, hormones, and and
and tissues, carrying nutrients, oxygen, hormones, and and is
is present
present inin structures
structures requiring
requiring
immune
immune cellscells throughout
throughout the
the body.
body. The
The liquid
liquid component
component flexibility,
flexibility, while fibrocartilage is
while fibrocartilage is the
the
of
of blood,
blood, called
called plasma,
plasma, serves
serves asas the
the medium
medium forfor
transportation, strongest
strongest and
and found
found inin areas
areas subjected
subjected toto
transportation, while cells like red blood cells and white
while cells like red blood cells and white
blood
blood cells are carried within this fluid. This ability to
cells are carried within this fluid. This ability to
heavy pressure, such as intervertebral
heavy pressure, such as intervertebral
connect
connect and transport makes blood a vital connective tissue
and transport makes blood a vital connective tissue discs.
discs.
in the human
in the human body.body.
 GUIDE QUESTIONS
5. Discuss bone development

Intramembranous
Intramembranous Ossification:
Ossification:
Initiation
Initiation
Osteoblast
Osteoblast Activity
Activity
Bone
Bone Formation
Formation
 GUIDE QUESTIONS
5. Discuss bone development

Endochondral
Endochondral Ossification:
Ossification:
Cartilage
Cartilage Model
Model Formation
Formation
Primary
Primary Ossification
Ossification Center
Center
Secondary
Secondary Ossification
Ossification Centers
Centers
Epiphyseal
Epiphyseal Plate
Plate
Bone
Bone Remodeling
Remodeling
05.
REFERENCES
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