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Connective Tissue
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Anatomy
Graduate
01/16/2013

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Mesenchymal Connective Tissue
Definition
almost exclusively under skin; along devolping bones of embryo; some in adult connective tissue; blood vessel
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Mucous Connective
Definition
umbilical cord of fetus
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Areolar
Definition
in and around nearly every body structure; subcutaneous layer deep to skin; papillary region of dermis; lamina propria of mucous membrane; around blood vessels, nerves and body organs
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Adipose
Definition
wherever areolar tissue is located; subcutaneous layer deep to skin; arpund heart and lungs, yellow bone marrow, padding around joints and behind eyeball
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Reticular
Definition
stroma of liver, spleen, lymph nodes; red bone marrow; reticular lamina of basement membrane; blood verssels and muscles
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Dense Regular
Definition
tendons; most ligaments and aponeurosis
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Dense Irregular
Definition
reticular dermis of skin; pericardium of heart; joint capsules; membrane capsules around various organs;p heart valves
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Elastic
Definition
lung tissue; walls of elastic arteries; trachea; breonchial tubes; true vocal cords; suspensory ligaments of penis; ligaments between vertebrae
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Hyaline
Definition
ends of long bones, anterior ribs, nose parts of the larynx, trachea, bronchi (tubes), embryonic/fetal skeleton
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Fibrocartilage
Definition
pubic symphysis, intervertebral discs, mensci of knee,portions of tendons that insert into cartilage
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