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	SIU SOM Histology INTRO
		Connective tissue is derived from mesenchyme (unlike most epithelial tissue which is derived from ectoderm and endoderm).
		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.
	www.siumed.edu /~dking2/intro/ct.htm (5924 words)

	Connective tissue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Connective tissue is any type of biological tissue with an extensive extracellular matrix and often serves to support, bind together, and protect organs.
		Loose connective tissue or Areolar connective tissue holds organs and epithelia in place, and has a variety of proteinaceous fibers, including collagen and elastin.
		Reticular connective tissue is a network of reticular fibers (fine collagen) that form a soft skeleton to support the lymphoid organs (lymph nodes, bone marrow, and spleen.)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Connective_tissue (341 words)

	Fibrous connective tissue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In zootomy, fibrous connective tissue (FCT) is a type of connective tissue which has relatively high tensile strength, due to a relatively high concentration of collagenous fibers.
		The cells of fibrous connective tissue are mostly fibroblasts, irregular, branching cells that secrete strong fibrous proteins as an extracellular matrix.
		Tendons, which connect muscle to bone, derive their strength from the regular, longitudinal arrangement of bundles of collagen fibers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fibrous_connective_tissue (317 words)

	Connective Tissues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Loose connective tissue proper, also identified as alveolar connective tissue, is commonly found interfacing with epithelium, between layers of dense connective, of deep to epidermis.
		This type of connective tissue is characterized by the presence of numerous elastic and collagen fibers formed by fibroblasts.
		In contrast to the relatively sparse population of collagen fibers in loose connective tissue proper, dense connective tissue proper is characterized the presence of numerous, thick, collagen fibers.
	courses.missouristate.edu /emh420f/connective_tissues.htm (2207 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 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		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.
		Cartilage is a tough, semi-transparent, elastic, flexible connective tissue consisting of cartilage cells (chondrocytes and chondroblasts) scattered through a glycoprotein material and strengthened by collagen fibers.
	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 object of this laboratory session is to introduce you to loose and dense connective tissue, so that you can distinguish them, identify their various morphological components, and understand their structure.
		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.
	ect.downstate.edu /courseware/histomanual/connective.html (1712 words)

	THE CONNECTIVE TISSUES
		The connective tissues generally consist of an indigenous population of cells surrounded by fibers and an amorphous ground substance.
		Connective tissues are believed to arise from an embryonic tissue called mesenchyme.
		Reticular fibers are the first connective tissue fibers to appear in the embryo and are still abundant in the new born.
	faculty.ucc.edu /biology-potter/connective_tissues.htm (2514 words)

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		Blood-derived cells found in connective tissues include the leukocytes (white blood cells, ie, lympho cytes, monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils), which have roles in the immune response and are described in detail in Chapters 12-14.
		Connective Tissue Proper: Connective tissue proper, found in most organs, is characterized by a predominance of fibers (mainly type I collagen) in the extracellular matrix.
		It is the predominant component (Wharton's jelly) of the umbilical cord, of the nucleus pulposis of the intervertebral disks, and of the pulp of young teeth.
	www.loyno.edu /~chood/histnotesct.html (4809 words)

	Connective Tissue
		Connective tissues are very heterogeneous in structure and function, however all have the three main structural components (cells, fibers and ground substance).
		Several of the connective tissues of the head region are derived from the neural crest (ectodermal origin).
		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)

	Blue Histology - Connective Tissues
		Connective tissue cells are usually divided into two groups based on their ability to move within the connective tissue.
		They "retire" to the connective tissue of the lung were they can be identified by the accumulations of fine particles in their cytoplasm.
		Brown adipose thissue 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 (4142 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 (671 words)

	Connective Tissue II
		Chondrocytes differentiate from the fibroblasts (within the connective tissues) that surround cartilaginous area.
		Adipose tissue is composed of large cells which contain a single large droplet of adipose (fat), surrounded by a thin ring containing the cellular cytoplasm and nucleus.
		Blood is a connective tissue consisting of cells suspended in an intercellular fluid (the blood plasma).
	www.uoguelph.ca /zoology/devobio/210labs/ct2.html (782 words)

	Logical connective - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In logic, a logical connective is a syntactic operation on sentences, or the symbol for such an operation, that corresponds to a logical operation on the logical values of those sentences.
		All connectives can be expressed with NOR alone, as demonstrated by the Apollo guidance computer.
		Since NAND can be built from NOT and AND, and we know that all connectives can be built from NAND alone, clearly all connectives can be built from combinations of NOT and AND.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Connective (550 words)

	2740 Connective Tissues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The types of connective tissue proper vary in the type and arrangement of the fibers included and the type of "ground substance" or matrix.
		Do not confuse this tissue with the elastic connective tissue seen above which has fibers that are parallel.
		At the left observe that the nuclus (A) is pushed to the side of the cell giving the cell the appearance of a signet ring.
	www.unomaha.edu /hpa/2740connectivetissue.html (354 words)

	Connective Tissue Massage at Holistic Junction
		Connective Tissue Massage finds its foundations from the principles of Rolfing, and is a form of massage that involves massage of tissues (fascia) that protect, support and surround all other parts within the body.
		Connective tissue massage focuses primarily on fascial layers (fascia is a specific kind of connective tissue that supports other musculoskeletal systems) - one level at a time.
		Connective tissue massage initially lengthens and restores flexibility to the first superficial layer of fascia, then moving on to each individual layer, repeating the same connective tissue massage until each layer is restored to normalcy.
	www.holisticjunction.com /categories/HPD/connective-tissue-massage.html (190 words)

	MedlinePlus: Connective Tissue Disorders
		The primary NIH organization for research on Connective Tissue Disorders is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
		Connective tissue is the material inside your body that supports many of its parts.
		Cartilage and fat are examples of connective tissue.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/connectivetissuedisorders.html (294 words)

	Conditions By Organ: Connective tissues - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Introduction: Connective tissue is the material between the cells of the body that gives tissues form and strength.
		Connective tissue is made up of dozens of proteins, including collagens, proteoglycans, and glycoproteins.
		The chief component of connective tissue is collagen.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /organ/connective_tissues.htm (237 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.
		Also the epithelium must be connected to the outside, such as the case here with the lumen of the duodenum continuous with that of the stomach, esophagus, pharynx mouth and outside.
		Mesenchyme or "fetal connective tissue" is the source of all connective tissues in the adult.
	neuromedia.neurobio.ucla.edu /campbell/connective_tissue/wp.htm (4707 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 (629 words)

	Connective tissue
		The structural role of connective tissue has been overemphasized at the expense of its metabolic support function in the past and the now most authors rather use the term supporting tissue.
		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 (990 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)

	Hyaluronic Acid: Can it Prevent Premature Aging?
		While a number of studies have linked abnormal levels of HA to either connective tissue disorders (CTDs) or conditions common in CTDs, such as premature aging, there are also a number of studies on Pubmed noting associations of high levels of HA to some forms of cancer.
		Many of the features of premature aging syndromes and connective tissue disorders are also known to be caused by nutritional deficiencies, and not surprisingly these are often the same nutritional factors that influence the manufacture of hyaluronic acid.
		Hyaluronic acid is being used commercially or experimentally to correct a large portion of the problems found in connective tissue disorders such as fractures, eye disorders, poor wound healing and prematurely wrinkled skin.
	www.ctds.info /hyaluronic_acid.html (1699 words)

	ASI - Female Leadership Styles in the 21st-Century Workplace by Prof. Jean Lipman-Blumen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		"Connective leadership" derives its label from its character of connecting individuals not only to their own tasks and ego drives, but also to those of the group and community that depend upon the accomplishment of mutual goals.
		Connective leadership, which connects individuals creatively to their tasks and visions, to one another, to the immediate group and the larger network, empowering others and instilling confidence, represents a crucial set of strategies for success, not only in the workplace, but in our interdependent world community.
		Fifth, connective leadership also integrates and creatively revitalizes individualism with a crucial female perspective, that is, seeing the world as a total system of interconnected, uniquely important parts, rather than as independent, competitive, isolated, and unequal entities.
	www.achievingstyles.com /article_female.asp (7640 words)

	Stephen's Web ~ by Stephen Downes ~
		Numerous instances of such connections occur; where certain of those connections become salient, and are frequently activated through use, they are recognized as forming a distinct entity, producing a distinct type of knowledge.
		For, indeed, the mechansism for attaining the reliability of connective knowledge is fundamentally the same as that of attaining reliability in other areas; the promotion of diversity, through the empowering of individual entities, and the reduction in the influence of well-connected entities, is essentially a way of creating extra sets of eyes within the network.
		Moreover, as we enter the connected age, we live with remnants of the previous eras, years when connectivity in society was limited, control over perspective maintained by the beneficiaries of scale-free communications networks.
	www.downes.ca /cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=33034 (12350 words)

	Fibrous Connective Tissue
		This is how the connective tissue content of meat may be measured with a fiber-optic probe for the on-line detection of tough beef.
		It is synthesized by fibroblasts and smooth muscle cells, contributes substantially to the endomysial connective tissues around individual muscle fibers, provides a small fraction of the collagen found in skin and occurs in the large collagen fibers dominated by Type I collagen.
		Cells from the vascular system may wander through connective tissues and even compact structures such as tendons have their own lymphatic and vascular supply, something that is not easily seen in an exsanguinated carcass.
	www.aps.uoguelph.ca /~swatland/ch2_3.htm (4281 words)

	Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
		Patients and laypersons looking for guidance among the target sources of this collection of links are strongly advised to review the information retrieved with their professional health care provider.
		Connective Tissue Histology [J Campbell] - UCLA, Neurobiology
		Mixed Connective Tissue Disease [Hoffman and Greidinger] - eMedicine
	www.mic.ki.se /Diseases/c17.html (2276 words)

	Connective Tissue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In order to understand connective tissue, you must understand its general properties, the extracellular matrix material in which it lies as well as the cell types it contains.
		If a connective tissue has plenty of cells within it, it is better at recovering after injury.
		If, however, a connective tissue has few cells (and/or blood supply is limited), it is more difficult to repair that connective tissue.
	distance.stcc.edu /AandP/AP/AP1pages/Units1to4/unit3/connecti.htm (1584 words)

	Questions and Answers about Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		All of these diseases are directly related to mutations in genes, and thus are called "heritable." Some other connective tissue problems are not directly linked to mutations in tissue-building genes, although some people may be genetically predisposed to becoming affected.
		Connective tissue is the material between the cells of the body that gives tissues form and strength.
		Another NIAMS project is examining gene defects that lead to abnormal elastin, the connective tissue protein that allows arteries, muscles, and other organs to respond in certain ways to movement.
	www.niams.nih.gov /hi/topics/connective/connective.htm (2487 words)

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