Characteristics of connective tissues: -Connective tissue connects body parts and is found everywhere 2 common characteristics: Variations in the blood supply and the extracellular matrix 5 major types of connective tissue: Bone, cartilage, dense connective, loose connective, and blood What is the function of connective tissues? -Protecting, supporting, and binding together other body tissues 8 major types of connective tissue: Bone- ability to protect and support other body organs Cartilage- forms supporting structures of the larynx, attaches ribs to breastbone, and covers ends of many bones Fibrocartilage- forms the cushion-like disks between vertebrate of the spinal column Dense Fibrosis- manufactures the building blocks of fibers Areolar- cushions and protects the body organs it wraps Adipose- insulates the body and protects it from bumps and extremes of both heat and cold Reticular- forms the stroma Blood- consists of blood cells surrounding by a nonliving, fl...
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