27.06.2015 Views

CONNECTIVE TISSUES I. Introduction A ... - Faculty.rmc.edu

CONNECTIVE TISSUES I. Introduction A ... - Faculty.rmc.edu

CONNECTIVE TISSUES I. Introduction A ... - Faculty.rmc.edu

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

III. COMPOSITION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF <strong>CONNECTIVE</strong> TISSUE<br />

Type Cellular Extracellular<br />

Components<br />

Components<br />

Loose Connective Tissues<br />

Mesenchymal Mesenchyme GAGs (e.g.,<br />

CT Cells hyaluronic acid)<br />

Mucous Fibroblasts Very Fine Collagen fibers<br />

CT<br />

GAGs<br />

Loose FECT Fibroblasts Small Collagen fibers<br />

(FibroElastic Macrophages Small Elastic fibers<br />

Connective Adipocytes Reticular fibers<br />

Tissue) Mast Cells GAGs<br />

Neutrophils<br />

proteoglycans<br />

Eosinophils<br />

Lymphocytes<br />

Plasma cells<br />

Perivascular cells<br />

Adipose Adipocytes Reticular fibers<br />

CT (white and/or GAGs<br />

brown)<br />

proteoglycans<br />

Reticular Reticular cells Reticular fibers<br />

CT Lymphocytes GAGs<br />

Plasma cells<br />

proteoglycans<br />

Macrophages<br />

10

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!