Connective Tissue Characteristics

In this article we will discuss about the connective tissue characteristics

Connective Tissue Characteristics

• It is most abundant and widely distributed tissue
• Connective tissue that connects and supports different parts of the body
• Connective tissue is composed of different types of cells and matrix
• It has small number of cells but have much extracellular matrix
• The cells are dispersed in a matrix
• Cells of connective tissue responsible for secreting large amounts of intercellular ground substance
• The cells in connective tissue have no polarity, and they are widely separated in the extracellular matrix
• The cells of connective tissue don’t have a basement membrane
• They are highly vascularised
• The matrix is composed of ground substance and protein fibers
• The ground substance is mostly formed of fluid but may also be composed of minerals e.g.: in bones
• The function of connective tissue is connecting, supporting, protecting, nutrition, defence and repairing.

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