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	Blue Histology - Connective Tissues
		Connective tissue cells are usually divided into two groups based on their ability to move within the connective tissue.
		Mast cells are relatively frequent in the connective tissue benath the epithelium and between the muscle fibres of the tongue.
		Brown adipose tissue is often located in the connective tissue close to the renal hilus or in the renal sinus of sections which contain the entire kidney of small laboratory animals.
	www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au /mb140/CorePages/Connective/Connect.htm (0 words)

	Zinc Deficiency
		Perhaps it is because a zinc deficiency negatively impacts both the rib cartilage and the connective tissue in joints.
		As noted above, in a zinc deficiency study on in human volunteers, their collagen and the sponge of their connective tissue was impacted.
		Mitral valve prolapse syndrome is another connective tissue disorder with possible links to zinc deficiencies.
	www.ctds.info /zinc1.html (0 words)

	Connective Tissue (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Connective tissues are composed of different types of cells, between which are overlaid substances of variable consistency.
		Loose connective tissue is found through-out the organism and has a fundamental role in the nutrition of all tissues because it allows blood vessels to pass through it.
		The tissue is made of a mixture of collagen, elastic and reticulin fibres.This can be seen in the liver substance and in the artery wall itself; here the circular muscle is held in place by a protective sheath of loose areolar tissue.
	www.polychondritis.com /connectivetissue/Connective_Tissue.html (871 words)

	Connective Tissue
		Connective tissue (C.T.) is the second of the four primary types of tissue in the body.
		The ground substance of the connective tissue, which would occupy the space between the fibers and cells, is pale staining, and much of it is lost during most histological preparations.
		These tissues are characterized by an overwhelming preponderance of the fibrous component of the tissue, with a correspondingly smaller volume of ground substance, tissue fluid and cells.
	ect.downstate.edu /courseware/histomanual/connective.html (1712 words)

	Connective Tissue Disease - Arthritis and arthritic conditions, medications, and treatment on MedicineNet.com
		A connective tissue diseease is any disease that has the connective tissues of the body as a primary target of pathology.
		In patients with connective tissue diseases, it is common for collagen and elastin to become injured by inflammation.
		Connective tissue diseases that are strictly due to genetic inheritance include Marfan's syndrome (can have tissue abnormalities in the heart, aorta, lungs, eyes, and skeleton), and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (many types, may have loose, fragile skin or loose [hyperextensible] joints depending on type).
	www.medicinenet.com /connective_tissue_disease/article.htm (681 words)

	Connective Tissue
		The amount of tissue fluid is fairly constant and there is an equilibrium between the water entering and leaving the intercellular substance of the connective tissue.
		Connective tissues are very heterogeneous in structure and function, however all have the three main structural components (cells, fibers and ground substance).
		Mast cells are abundant in loose connective tissue (especially adjacent to blood vessels), in the dermis, and in the lamina propria of the respiratory and digestive tracts.
	www.technion.ac.il /~mdcourse/274203/lect3.html (1997 words)

	SIU SOM Histology INTRO
		Connective tissue may be distinguished as either loose or dense, depending on the proportion of fibers.
		Dense elastic connective tissue is found wherever the elasticity of elastin is of paramount importance, as in the ligamentum flavum (flavum refers to the yellow color conferred by the elastin) and the aorta.
		The major determinant of the mechanical properties of most connective tissue is the extracellular matrix which is secreted by the cells within it (fibroblasts in ordinary connective tissue, osteoblasts and chondroblasts in bone and cartilage respectively).
	www.siumed.edu /~dking2/intro/ct.htm (5924 words)

	Cells, Tissues, and Membranes / Body Tissues / Connective Tissue
		Connective tissues bind structures together, form a framework and support for organs and the body as a whole, store fat, transport substances, protect against disease, and help repair tissue damage.
		Connective tissues are characterized by an abundance of intercellular matrix with relatively few cells.
		Connective tissue cells are able to reproduce but not as rapidly as epithelial cells.
	training.seer.cancer.gov /module_anatomy/unit2_2_body_tissues2_connective.html (112 words)

	Connective Tissue
		Connective tissues are specialized for mechanical functions, supporting, protecting, connecting, dividing and shaping various organs.
		Connective tissue proper may be defined as a tissue of mesodermal origin composed of relatively few cells and a very large amount of extracellular material.
		Some connective tissue cells are permanent residents of the tissue, such as fibroblasts, and some are transient migrants, such as lymphocytes passing through the tissue space from blood to lymph.
	www.sacs.ucsf.edu /home/cooper/Anat118/ConnTiss/conntiss2.htm (1740 words)

	Connective Tissue: Tissue in Action by Elzi Volk
		Connective tissue function is mediated by its different components, most of which are macromolecules that interact with one another and with the cells.
		Expression of connective tissue types is largely a function of inherent cell types, external environment, and physiological age of the organism.
		Many alterations of connective tissue metabolism may be due to changes in cross-linking in both collagen and elastin fibers.
	www.thinkmuscle.com /articles/volk/connective01.htm (3418 words)

	Conective Tissue
		The cellular elements of connective tissue are relatively sparse and often embedded in, and separated from, other cells by the extracellular matrix.
		Connective tissue associated with adipose (fat) cells frequently surrounds and cushions many of the internal organs of the body.
		Reticular fibers are prominent in loose connective tissues and in structures that are subject to periodic changes in size and volume (e.g., lymph nodes and the uterus), or are exposed to physical stresses requiring some degree of flexibility (e.g., dermis of skin and wall of intestines).
	medinfo.ufl.edu /pa/chuck/summer/handouts/connect.htm (1167 words)

	Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment by MedicineNet.com
		The connective tissues are composed of two major structural molecules, collagen and elastin.
		Connective tissue diseases are often characterized by a variety of immune abnormalities that are common for each particular type of illness.
		Diseases of connective tissue that are strictly inheritable (due to genetic inheritance) include Marfan syndrome (can have tissue abnormalities in the heart, aorta, lungs, eyes, and skeleton), and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (may have loose, fragile skin or loose [hyperextensible] joints).
	www.medicinenet.com /mixed_connective_tissue_disease/article.htm (622 words)

	Connective Tissue Diseases
		The prevailing histopathologic feature of these diseases is a varying amount of connective tissue and blood vessel inflammation with abundant fibrinoid deposits.
		It is the tissue distribution of the inflammatory response and the pattern of organ involvement that differentiate one connective tissue disease from another.
		The tissue distribution of the inflammatory response, the pattern of organ involvement, and the presence of specific autoantibodies are the factors that differentiate one connective tissue disease from another.
	www.utmb.edu /otoref/Grnds/Conn-Tissue-2004-0128/Conn-tissue-2004-0128.htm (3779 words)

	Connective Tissue Part 2 - Pathophysiology of Connective Tissues, Influence of Nutrition and Phrmaceuticals by Elzi Volk
		Ligaments are bands of connective tissue that bind bones to each other, crossing joints with wide ranges of motion as well as joints with little motion.
		As connective tissues age, the composition of collagen and proteoglycans change which in turn alters the mechanical properties and physiology of the tissue.
		Connective tissue is the second source, which is reflective of the relative rate of turnover to muscle tissue.
	www.mesomorphosis.com /articles/volk/connective-tissue-02.htm (4709 words)

	Fibrous Connective Tissue (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Connective tissue along with epithelium, muscle and nervous tissue is one of the four basic tissues.
		Connective tissue is characterized by an abundance of intercellular substance, or matrix.
		Connective tissue is composed of three structural entities namely an amorphous ground substance, fibers and cells.
	www.usc.edu /hsc/dental/ghisto/ct/index.html (103 words)

	Connective Tissue
		Connective tissue comprises cells that lay down proteins and glycoconjugates (glycoproteins, proteoglycans, glycosaminoglycans) within an insoluble extracellular matrix.
		Connective tissue includes skin, ligaments, tendons, bone, synovial fluid, vitreous gel, walls of blood vessels, and cartilage.
		Cells within connective tissue, along with those of the immune system, secrete specific enzymes important during injury, infection, and allergy.
	www.siu.edu /departments/biochem/som_pbl/CRR/conn_tissue.html (323 words)

	Connective tissue
		The tissue formed by the mesodermal cells is known as mesenchyme and it is from mesenchyme that the different connective tissues of the body develop.
		Connective tissues are composed of several macromolecules, many of which are also constituents of the lung, the kidney, the walls of blood vessels, the vitreous gel of the eye, and the synovial fluid.
		Differences in the connective tissues of bone, skin and cartilage are in part explained by differences in the content of specific components.
	www.up.ac.za /academic/medicine/telemed/Hist/bind/bind01e.html (972 words)

	Stretching and Flexibility - Physiology of Stretching
		Connective tissue is composed of a base substance and two kinds of protein based fiber.
		The more elastic connective tissue there is around a joint, the greater the range of motion in that joint.
		Connective tissues are made up of tendons, ligaments, and the fascial sheaths that envelop, or bind down, muscles into separate groups.
	www.cmcrossroads.com /bradapp/docs/rec/stretching/stretching_2.html (3005 words)

	3. Connective Tissue
		One generalization is that all of the cells of connective tissues derive from embryonic mesenchyme; thus, they are part of an extended family of cells with at least some common characteristics.
		In fact, loose connective tissue often shows less shrinkage artifact than does dense because the larger number of interlaced fibers forms a felt-work that shrinks as a whole instead of allowing individual bundles of fibers to pull away from each other individually to form internal gaps.
		Sometimes it is the vasculature or looseness of the tissue or the presence of glands which highlights the distinctiveness of the lamina propria.
	neuromedia.neurobio.ucla.edu /campbell/connective_tissue/wp.htm (4707 words)

	2740 Connective Tissues
		The types of connective tissue proper vary in the type and arrangement of the fibers included and the type of "ground substance" or matrix.
		The most common cell in these tissues is the fibroblast.
		Do not confuse this tissue with the elastic connective tissue seen above which has fibers that are parallel.
	www.unomaha.edu /hpa/2740connectivetissue.html (354 words)

	Connective Tissue
		This is a specific type of extracellular matrix found as a sheet separating connective tissue from other tissue types, such as nerve, muscle, or blood vessel endothelium.
		In tissue sections this space appears rather empty and unordered, but it is actually filled with a complex, regulated, and variously specialized network of interconnected glycoproteins and polysaccharides, which are not well preserved or stained by most standard histochemical procedures.
		These include both long-term tissue residents, such as fibroblasts and adipose cells, and transient migratory residents, such as plasma cells, macrophages, and eosinophils, which move back and forth between tissue space and blood or lymph.
	www.sacs.ucsf.edu /home/cooper/Anat118/ConnTiss/CONNTIS98.htm (4280 words)

	Connective Tissue
		As was true for loose connective tissue, the dense and skeletal connective tissues involve more than just cells; it is the non-living extracellular substances which determine the nature and function of the tissue.
		This type of dense regular connective tissue is found in the tendon, which connects muscles to bones or cartilage (Tendon 1).
		Since bony tissue has no flexibility, the connective tissue must provide it and therefore elastic fibers are now found in the matrix; collagen is also present to provide tensile strength (Ligament 1).
	lifesci.rutgers.edu /~babiarz/DCTtx.htm (1410 words)

	Connective Tissue
		Connective tissues connect and hold together the cells of an organ.
		Conditions involving the connective tissue are very common and the proper nutrition for the maintenance and healing of connective tissue is critical.
		Copper, in concert with other substances, is needed to form bone, elastin, and myelin tissues, as well as red and white blood cells, and hemoglobin.
	www.becomehealthynow.com /category/suppscontissue (1197 words)

	Mixed connective tissue disease - MayoClinic.com
		For this reason, mixed connective tissue disease is sometimes referred to as an overlap disease.
		Mixed connective tissue disease occurs most often in women and is usually diagnosed in young adults in their 20s and 30s.
		Mixed connective tissue disease is somewhat of a controversial term among arthritis specialists (rheumatologists).
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/mixed-connective-tissue-disease/DS00675 (268 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions
		In most of these cases, the patient is said to have an “undifferentiated connective tissue disease.” Other than watching the patient closely for signs of another disorder, the treatment is virtually the same as for primary Raynaud’s.
		As a true genetic factor has not been clinically proven, it is uncertain as to whether or not family connections are based on increased awareness of the condition among relatives or true heredity.
		Rheumatologists are the most knowledgeable specialists about Raynaud’s because they regularly treat people with the connective tissue diseases most closely associated with the condition (such as lupus, scleroderma and rheumatoid arthritis).
	www.raynauds.org /faq.cfm (0 words)

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