ANAT 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Subcutaneous Tissue, Histology, Transitional Epithelium

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Anatomy 215 (reading material: chapter 3: pages 64-71) Connective tissue always made of the same components, no matter where it"s found in the body. Connective tissue cells; found inside the matrix. Extracellular fibers part of the matrix. Ground substance and tissue fluid: matrix: matrix. Provides a structural framework for the body; this is what holds all the tissues together in organs, and forms internal architecture that supports the organ: capsules are connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, cartilage and bone. All very important for supporting on the muscles of the body. Inflammation is just a vascular/cellular defense mechanism against something foreign: immune response (macrophages) Storage: stores water and electrolytes: adipose tissues: stores fat. Ground substance: surrounds fibers and everything in connective tissue. Helps to bind ct fibers together with cells; Transparent, colourless, viscous (consistency of maple syrup) Complex mixture of glycosaminoglycans and structural glycoproteins. Structure of glycosaminoglycans; looks like a test tube brush.

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