MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -As well as being present as fibroblasts, these cells exist in an alternative state, as fibrocytes. Fibroblast is the term used to describe these cells when they are in an activated state. Fibrocyte refers to the less active state, when the cell is involved in tissue maintenance and metabolism.

Detailed explanation-2: -The living cells found in connective tissue mostly work to produce, maintain or break down the matrix. Blast cells build new matrix, cyte cells maintain existing matrix and clast cells break down matrix. These are roots, so we usually add a prefix with them.