EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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fibroblast
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osteocyte
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osteoclast
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mesenchyme
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. These are the cells of the immune system (macrophages, lymphocytes and mast cells) and adipocytes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bone is a mineralized connective tissue that exhibits four types of cells: osteoblasts, bone lining cells, osteocytes, and osteoclasts [1, 2].
Detailed explanation-3: -1: Four types of bone cells: Four types of cells are found within bone tissue. Osteogenic cells are undifferentiated and develop into osteoblasts. When osteoblasts get trapped within the calcified matrix, their structure and function changes; they become osteocytes.