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        | includes all mature ct except bone, catiledge,and blood. 2 groups- loose and dense |  | 
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        | areolar, reticular, and adipose |  | 
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        | loose arrangement of fibers. cusions and sperates |  | 
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        | delicate network- support |  | 
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        | fat, portecttive cushioning, insulator, stores energy |  | 
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        | larger number of fibers. types- regular, irregular and elastic
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        | bundels of closely packed collagen fibers that go in same direction. flexible. |  | 
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        | same collagen as regular ct but fibers go in different directions. resists tension |  | 
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        | yellow fibers. thin elastic protein |  | 
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        | forms extensive sheets and layers. holds structures in place while allowing movement of others |  | 
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        | continuous sheet between skin and deep fascia. varies between people. alllows skin to move freely over underlying surfaces |  | 
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        | sheets of ct. covers muscles(white membrane)acts as liagament |  | 
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        | within body cavity. covers and supports viscera. allows organs to move while providing secure attachment |  | 
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        | firm, resilant ct. somewhat soft and gel. avasular-get nutreitns from dffusion |  | 
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        | surround cartiledge. wel vasculaized and allow nutrients to get to cartiledge |  | 
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        | Hylaline Cartilage ex-fetal skelton
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        | most abduant. fine fibers, glossy. |  | 
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        | fibrocartilage ex-intervertebral disc
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        | dense mass of fibers . very tough and less flexible. shock absorber |  | 
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        | yellow elastic. dense elastic fibers. more resilant and elastic. gives shape |  | 
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        | Serous membrane- epitheal |  | Definition 
 
        | moist. lines body cavities |  | 
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