[BIOL 207] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (68 pages long)
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Matrix - consists of ground substance (gs) which varies in consistency; some uid, some gel-like, and bers which are found in varying amounts and embedded in the. Stem cell types - always have the suf x -blast , create the matrix, synthesize gs and bers. Connective tissue proper (ctp) - most abundant type of ct, stem cells: broblasts: loose connective tissue (lct) - most widely distributed ct in the body, surrounds blood vessels, nerves, most body organs. Found in mucous membranes (mucosa) and the papillary region of the dermis. Stroma - basic structural framework of an organ as distinguished from the functional cells (parenchyma). That portion of a tissue that forms the foundation or framework of an organ as opposed to its functional parts (its cells - parenchyma) !1: dense connective tissue (dct) - dense regular (collagenous regular), dense irregular (collagenous irregular), elastic. Tuesday, september 29, 2015: dense regular (collagenous regular) - no interstitial space, resilient (non stretching)
