GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Tissue that supports, protects, and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body. Connective tissue also stores fat, helps move nutrients and other substances between tissues and organs, and helps repair damaged tissue. Connective tissue is made up of cells, fibers, and a gel-like substance.

Detailed explanation-2: -Connective tissues bind structures together, form a framework and support for organs and the body as a whole, store fat, transport substances, protect against disease, and help repair tissue damage. They occur throughout the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Supportive connective tissue-bone and cartilage-provide structure and strength to the body and protect soft tissues.

Detailed explanation-4: -Functions of connective tissues support organs, by forming fascia and sheaths, ligaments, and tendons. form support structures in the joints, such as joint capsules, synovial membranes, and tendon sheaths.

Detailed explanation-5: -The connective tissues include several types of fibrous tissue that vary only in their density and cellularity, as well as the more specialized and recognizable variants-bone, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and adipose (fat) tissue.