Template:Connective tissues - WikiMD.com - Food, Medicine & Wellness Encyclopedia

Template:Connective tissues

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Physiology

Composition

Resident	* Fibroblast Fibrocyte Reticular cell Tendon cell Adipocyte Melanocyte
Wandering cells	* Mast cell Macrophage

Ground substance	* Tissue fluid
Fibers	* Collagen fibers Reticular fibers COL3A1 Elastic fibers Elastin Fibrillin FBN1 FBN2 FBN3 EMILIN1 Elaunin

Types

Loose	* Reticular Adipose Brown White
Dense	* Dense irregular connective tissue Submucosa Dermis Dense regular connective tissue Ligament Tendon Aponeurosis