MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mature, less active cells that help to maintain connective tissue have names that end in
A
-blast
B
-clast
C
-cyte
D
-en/in
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fibroblasts are the most common cell type of connective tissue. They produce both fibers and amorphous ground substance. Typically only the oval nuclei are visible.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cells of connective tissue include fibroblasts, adipocytes, macrophages, mast cells and leucocytes. The term “connective tissue” (in German, Bindegewebe) was introduced in 1830 by Johannes Peter Müller.

Detailed explanation-3: -OVERVIEW of Connective Tissue Connective tissue is derived from embryonic mesenchyme (unlike most epithelial tissue, which is derived from ectoderm and endoderm). Connective tissue consists of individual cells scattered within an extracellular matrix.

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