MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ground substance and fibers make up the extracellular matrix (ECM). The primary cell of connective tissue is the fibroblast. Its function is to produce and maintain the ECM of connective tissue. Besides fibroblasts, several other cell types are present.

Detailed explanation-2: -Connective tissue is composed primarily of an extracellular matrix and a limited number of cells. Most connective tissues are composed of ground substance, fibers, and cells, although blood and lymph are specialized fluid connective tissues without fiber.

Detailed explanation-3: -The three types of protein fibers in connective tissues proper are collagen fibers, reticular fibers, and elastic fibers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ground substance plus the protein fibers that cells live in is called the extracellular matrix. The extracellular matrix makes up connective tissues. Examples of connective tissue includes bone, blood, and cartilage.