Definition of connective tissue Connective tissue
con•nec•tive tis•sue
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What does connective tissue mean?
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| connective tissue - tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments | ||
| animal tissue the tissue in the bodies of animals | ||
| cutis, tegument, skin an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane" | ||
| areolar tissue fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or net | ||
| bone, os a shade of white the color of bleached bones | ||
| bone marrow, marrow the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones | ||
| collagen a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling | ||
| elastic tissue connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments | ||
| endoneurium delicate connective tissue around individual nerve fibers in nerve | ||
| ligament any connection or unifying bond | ||
| perineurium the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of nerve fibers | ||
| perimysium the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers | ||
| tendon, sinew a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment | ||
| submucosa the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane | ||
| histiocyte a macrophage that is found in connective tissue | ||
| intercellular substance, ground substance, matrix mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface | ||
| facia, fascia a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc | ||
| scar tissue the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars | ||
| labrocyte, mast cell, mastocyte a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation | ||
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connective tissue
One of the four types of biological tissue that supports, connects or separates different types of tissues and organs in the body.
