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	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.
		Such tissues form ligaments and tendons; the majority of the tissue does not contain living cells, the tissue is primary composed of polysaccharides, proteins, and water.
		The cells of fibrous connective tissue are mostly fibroblasts, irregular, branching cells that secrete strong fibrous proteins as an extracellular matrix.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fibrous_connective_tissue (317 words)

	Dense connective tissue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dense connective tissue, also called dense fibrous tissue, has collagen fibers as its main matrix element.
		Dense connective tissue forms strong, rope-like structures such as tendons and ligaments.
		Dense connective tissue also make up the lower layers of the skin (dermis), where it is arranged in sheets.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dense_connective_tissue (126 words)

	Connective Tissue
		Connective tissue (C.T.) is the second of the four primary types of tissue in the body.
		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.
		The layer underlying the epithelium is dense irregular C.T. This pink-staining tissue is composed mainly of thick interlacing collagenous fibers.
	ect.downstate.edu /courseware/histomanual/connective.html (1712 words)

	Histology IJS (1)
		Dense connective tissue is characterised by thick bundles of connective tissue fibres, particularly collagen.
		Dense connective tissue is found in two forms -regular and irregular - which are defined by the orientation of the bundles of collagen fibres.
		In dense regular connective tissue, the collagen fibres are orientated in one direction with that direction being determined by the lines of tension that may be applied.
	www.abdn.ac.uk /~bms027/LL1.H1.3.html (188 words)

	Connective Tissue
		Connective tissues are classified on the basis of types and relative abundance of cells, fibres and ground substance, and on the organization of fibres.
		Dense irregular CT is found on the outside of many organs, in the dermis of the skin and as a distinct layer, called the submucosa, within various organs.
		Dense regular CT is found in tendons (which connect muscles to bones), ligaments (which connect bones to bones, some also contain large amounts of elastic fibres and are called elastic ligaments), and aponeuroses (broad flattened tendons whose fibres are arranged in multiple layers, within each layer the fibres are regularly arranged).
	courseweb.edteched.uottawa.ca /medicine-histology/English/SS_BasicTissues/Connective_Tissue.htm (4430 words)

	Connective Tissues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		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.
		Whereas in irregular dense connective tissue proper, the collagen fibers are arranged in a random pattern.
	courses.missouristate.edu /emh420f/connective_tissues.htm (2207 words)

	Blue Histology - Connective Tissues
		Connective tissue cells are usually divided into two groups based on their ability to move within the connective tissue.
		In a number of tissues and organs, reticular connective tissue forms the structural framework in which the cells of the organ are suspended.
		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 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		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)

	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.
		Dense connective tissue may be further described as either regular or irregular, depending on the orientation of the fibers.
	www.siumed.edu /~dking2/intro/ct.htm (5924 words)

	Connective Tissue I
		Loose connective tissue is found just about everywhere in the body, as it provides support for structures passing through it, such as blood and lymph vessels and nerves.
		Dense irregular connective tissue features fibres which do not run in a coherent direction, but are rather seen as pink waves running through the section.
		Dense connective tissue differs from loose connective tissue in that there are more fibres, fewer fibroblasts and less ground substance filling the gaps between them.
	www.uoguelph.ca /zoology/devobio/210labs/ct1.html (866 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).
		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.
		Dense irregular connective tissue has bundles of collagen fibers that appear to be fairly randomly orientated (as in the dermis).
	www.technion.ac.il /~mdcourse/274203/lect3.html (1997 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.
		Dense irregular connective tissue in which collagen and elastic fibers are found running in all different directions and planes.
		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: Page 5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Dense connective tissues often form an outer lining called fascia or capsules around a variety of "solid" (parenchymatous) organs such as the liver, pancreas, endocrine glands, spinal cord, brain and skeletal muscle.
		All dense connective tissues have one major property in common and that is the presence of large, densely packed extracellular fibers.
		Each of these dense connective tissues is referred to as being irregular due to the "irregular" or uneven placement of the extracellular fibers, which are predominantly collagen.
	sacs.vetmed.ufl.edu /histo/con05.htm (396 words)

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		Connective tissue types and subtypes are classified according to the amounts, types, and proportions of these components.
		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.
		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 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)

	dense
		Dense connective tissue comes in 2 forms - irregular and regular, according to the arrangement of its fibers.
		Irregular dense connective tissue is found in the capsules of many organs.
		It consists mainly of a dense, random meshwork of collagen fibers.
	www.ndsu.nodak.edu /instruct/tcolvill/135/dense.htm (82 words)

	Dense irregular connective tissue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Dense irregular connective tissue (dict) is found in several places in the body.
		This image is from palmar skin (skin from the palm of the hand), and the dense irregular connective tissue is stained light brown.
		Learning to recognize a tissue by the color it was stained will get you into trouble on a practical exam if the instructor uses a different slide.
	www.austincc.edu /histologyhelp/tissues/tl_den_irreg_ct.html (254 words)

	Connective Tissue
		Connective tissue classes are recognized by the physical properties of their ground substance.
		Connective tissue proper refers to connective tissues having many types of cells and fibers and surrounded by a syrupy ground substance.
		Connective tissue proper is categorized as loose connective tissues and dense connective tissues.
	www.innvista.com /health/anatomy/connect.htm (840 words)

	Dense Connective Tissues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The classification of dense connective tissues reflects the three dimensional distribution of the extracellular fibres:
		In dense regular connective tissue: fibres are arranged in parallel: e.g.
		In dense irregular connective tissue: fibres are arranged with varying orientations: e.g.
	www.gla.ac.uk /ibls/US/cal/basictissues2/tsld016.htm (68 words)

	Connective Tissue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Connective tissues contain a variety of cells embedded in a matrix of fibers and ground substance, which consists of water, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids.
		For example, loose connective tissue holds internal organs in place in the body cavity, lines the heart and abdominal cavities, binds individual organs or parts of organs together, and attaches the skin to the tissues underneath.
		The characteristic loose, irregular make-up of the tissue's fibers and the large amount of ground substance found in loose connective tissue make the tissue very flexible and, consequently, permits movement among the non-connective tissues it connects.
	www.scientia.org /cadonline/Biology/specialcells/connective.ASP (483 words)

	CONNECTIVE TISSUE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Fibrocartilage, which has features intermediate between cartilage and dense fibrous connective tissue, is found in the intervertebral discs, some articular cartilages, the pubic symphysis, and in association with dense connective tissue in joint capsules, ligaments and the connections of some tendons to bone.
		It consists of alternating layers of hyaline cartilage matrix and thick layers of dense collagen fibers oriented in the direction of the functional stresses.
		Chondrocytes (a) are usually arranged in rows between the dense collagen fibers within lacunae in the glycoprotein matrix.
	kobiljak.msu.edu /CAI/Histology/Hist04_03.htm (85 words)

	Laboratory Four: Connective Tissue I
		This slide exhibits loose connective tissue, dense irregular connective tissue, and adipose tissue.
		Study the organization and distribution of elastic fibers stained dark purple in the regions of loose and dense irregular connective tissue and adipose tissue identified on SLIDE 42c.
		Study the organization and distribution of collagen fibers stained dark green in the regions of loose and dense irregular connective tissue and adipose tissue identified on SLIDE 42c.
	medinfo.ufl.edu /year1/histo/review/lab04.html (834 words)

	Histology - Dense Connective Tissue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		bands of such connective tissue are used to join bones (capsules and ligaments of joints) and as tendons to connect muscles to bones.
		The largest single mass of dense connective tissue is seen as the dermis (specifically, the reticular dermis) of the skin.
		From the functional viewpoint it must be understood that even in "irregular" dense connective tissue, the collagen bundles are arranged to resist stretching in specific directions, and though the fibre bundles appear to run haphazardly, there is "order in the madness".
	lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au /hsd212/02weekpages/WK02/week02_4labHistPG04.htm (272 words)

	Dense Regular
		Dense regular connective tissue proper consists of parallel, densely packed collagen fibers that form bands (e.g., tendons or ligaments) or sheets (e.g., aponeuroses).
		Examine slide 18 (longitudinal section) and observe the dense packing and relatively wavy appearance of the collagen fibers.
		In rows between the abundant densely packed collagen fibers are the thin, dark, elongated nuclei of the fibroblasts which make these fibers.
	www3.umdnj.edu /histsweb/lab3/lab3denseregular.html (462 words)

	DENSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The region where it has mostly fibers and fibroblasts is dense irregular connective tissue.
		This is called dense, irregular connective tissue because the fiber bundles are organized in an irregular array.
		Tendon, which is a strap like body that connects bone to muscle, is made of dense regular connective tissue.
	www.cytochemistry.net /microanatomy/connective_tissue/dense_connective_tissue.htm (169 words)

	CONNECTIVE TISSUE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Connective tissues of the body are defined as the materials which connect other tissue types together.
		Generally, it is the composition of the extra-cellular matrix which determines the classification of the connective tissue type.
		Loose connective tissue (LCT) is literally found everywhere in the body, as filling between apposed body parts.
	lifesci.rutgers.edu /~babiarz/lct.htm (380 words)

	Connective Tissues
		General characteristics of connective tissue include; vascularization, lots of intercellular matrix (space between cells), and fibers.
		The number of cells in connective tissue when compared to the number of cells in epithelial tissue is considerably less.
		The major functions of connective tissue is to protect, to support, to transport, to store, and the obvious one "to connect" one tissue type to another.
	www.mc.maricopa.edu /~minckley/anatomy/connective_tissue.html (107 words)

	Basic Histology -- Smooth Muscle vs. Dense Connective Tissue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		One important challenge is to distinguish dense connective tissue from smooth muscle.
		Remember that smooth and skeletal muscle "fibers" are cells, while connective tissue "fibers" are cables of acellular collagen.
		This is the border of smooth muscle and dense irregular connective tissue.
	www.pathguy.com /histo/058.htm (89 words)

	Connective Tissue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		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)

	Joint Tissue Types (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		But you may already be able to imagine that "fibrous" joints are held together by fibrous connective tissue, "cartilaginous" joints have cartilage within them, and "synovial" joints are something altogether different.
		You learned back in the connective tissue chapter that when dense connective tissue is used to hold bones together, we call that tissue a ligament.
		Because this capsule is composed of dense connective tissue, and dense connective tissue (regular) can form ligaments and tendons, you'll see that this capsule typically serves as both protection for what's inside and as ligaments or tendons for the joint.
	distance.stcc.edu /AandP/AP/AP1pages/Units5to9/joints/joint.htm (1110 words)

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