Connective Tissue
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Connective Tissue Definition
The supporting or framework tissue of the animal body, formed of fibrous and ground substance with more or less numerous cells of various kinds; it is derived from the mesenchyme, and this in turn from the mesoderm; the varieties of connective tissue are: areolar or loose; adipose; dense, regular or irregular, white fibrous; elastic; mucous; and lymphoid tissue; cartilage; and bone; the blood and lymph may be regarded as connective tissues the ground substance of which is a liquid.Connective Tissue Synonyms
Connective Tissue, connective tissueTerms in Connective Tissue category
Bone TissueBronchus Connective Tissue
Cartilagenous Tissue
Connective Tissue Component of the Peripheral Nerve
Connective Tissue Proper
Eyelid Connective Tissue
Eyelid Subcutaneous Connective Tissue
Laryngeal Connective Tissue
Stroma Connective Tissue