Connective Tissues

• Connective tissues provides MATRIX, which supports and physically connects other tissues and cells together to form the organs of the body.
• Connective tissues have INTERSTITIAL FLUID, which provide metabolic support to cells as the MEDIUM for DIFFUSION of nutrients and waste products.
• Where did connective tissues originated from?

  Mesenchyme
• Where did mesenchyme developed from?

  Mesoderm
• What layer is the mesoderm?

  Middle layer
• Connective tissues is made up of what 2 components?

  Cells and extracellular matrix
• LABEL

  A) blood vessel

  B) ground substance

  C) elastic fibers

  D) Collagen fiber

  E) reticular fiber

  F) Mesenchymal cell

  G) macrophage

  H) adipocyte

  I) fibroblast

  J) Extracellular matrix