Mesenchyme
forms from the embryonic mesoderm layer
Embryonic ECTOderm forms what
superficial skin and lining structures, and neural tissue like
-skin cells
-neurons
-pigment cell
Embryonic ENDOderm forms what
inner body lining like
-lung cells
-thyroid cells
-pancreatic cell
What is the most common type of tissue in the body
connective tissue
connective tissue
-forms the framework for the body as well as for individual organ
-allows for energy storage (as fat) and fluid transport (as blood and limp)
Matrix
Separates cells from one another
Connective tissue Matrix includes
Fibers and ground substances
Fibers
may be branched or straight, rigid or stretchy
Ground substance
space filling material that contains minerals and other chemicals and may be any consistency from liquid to rigid
Connective tissue cells include
-fibroblasts
-macrophages
-mesenchymal cells
fibroblast
-most common
-cells that form fibers and secrete them into the matrix
-form the main cells of areolar connective tissue
macrophages
patrol the tissues and carry out phagocytosis of foreign cells and material (controls for infection)
mesenchymal cells
-stem cells to replenish damaged connective tissue
Connective fiber types inculde
-collagen
-elastic
-reticular
Collagen
-forms thick, stiff, bundles that resist stretching
-examples: tendons and ligaments
Elastic
-thin and very stretchy
-forms flexible areas such as the air passages of the lungs
Reticular
-thin and highly branched
-forms the frame work of organs such as the spleen
Areolar
loose connective tissue forms thin structural networks throughout the body
what does the matrix of loose connective tissue contain
a gel like ground substance with embedded collagen and elastic fibers
Adipose connective tissue is also known as _____. what are its uses
-fat
-energy storage and cushioning
What are the main cells of adipose tissue
adipocytes
Reticular connective tissue
What are the main cells found in reticular tissue
fibroblasts and fixed macrophages
Dense regular connective tissues form what
form tendons, which connect muscle to bone, and the ligaments, which connect bone to bone