MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The scattered, flat, star-shaped cells are the fibroblasts, while cells containing granules in the cytoplasm are the mast cells. B. Dense Connective Tissue: tendons, ligaments, aponeuroses, capsules of organs, and dermis.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fibroblast is the most common cell type, and is a fixed, star-shaped cell that secretes fibers and is large in size. 2.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fibroblasts seem to be the least specialized cells in the connective-tissue family. They are dispersed in connective tissue throughout the body, where they secrete a nonrigid extracellular matrix that is rich in type I and/or type III collagen, as discussed in Chapter 19.