Topic 14 - Connective tissue: definition and classification Flashcards
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definition
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Tissue origination from mesenchyme of embro, which provides structural and metabolic support for organs and tissue, and bind tissues together to form organs and organisms
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blood supply
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denseley vasculated
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nerve supply
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densley innervated
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functions
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- Spacefilling
- Structural support for organs/other tissues
- Metabollic support
- Contains blood vessels: mediates exchange of nutrients/waste etc between blood vessels and tissues.
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classification
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- Embryonic: Mesenchyme and gelatinous
- Adult: Chordoid, adipose, reticular, loose and dense (regular and irregular)
