BIOL 260 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5.3: Ground Substance, Phagocyte, Brown Adipose Tissue
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5. 3 connective tissue: connective tissues are the most abundant, widely distributed and histologically variable of the primary tissues. They occupy less space than the extracellular matrix: they include, fibrous tissue, adipose tissue, cartilage, bone, blood, functions, 1. ) The cranium, ribs, and sternum protect delicate organs such as the brain, lungs, and heart: 4. ) Connective tissue cells attack foreign invaders, and connective tissue fi(cid:271)er for(cid:373)s a (cid:862)(cid:271)attlefield(cid:863) u(cid:374)der the ski(cid:374) a(cid:374)d (cid:373)u(cid:272)ous membranes where immune cells can be quickly mobilized against disease agents: 5. ) movement, ex. Bone provide the lever system for body movement: 6. ) Metabolism of brown fat generates heat in infants and children: 8. ) Blood transport gases, nutrients, wastes, hormones, and blood: components of fibrous connective tissue: cells, 1. ) Fibroblasts: large fusiform or stellate cells that often show slender, wispy branches. They produce the fibers and ground substance that form the matrix of the tissue: 2. )
