HISTOLOGY
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Extracellular matrix
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Apical surface
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Nerve supply
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Basal lamina
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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 consists of three main components: cells, protein fibers, and an amorphous ground substance. Together the fibers and ground substance make up the extracellular matrix.
Detailed explanation-3: -The extracellular matrix of connective tissue is composed of fibers and ground substance.
Detailed explanation-4: -The fibrous components are of three kinds: collagenous, elastic, and reticular. Most abundant are the fibres composed of the protein collagen.