CSM SlidesConnective Tissue

By Michelle White and Theresa MartinMarch 2010

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Loose/Areolar Connective Tissue #8What cell types live in this tissue?

elastic fiber

collagen fiber

nucleus of cell

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Adipose Connective Tissue #43a type of loose/ areolar CT

single adipose cell

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Reticular Connective Tissue #27from lymph node, a type of loose areolar CT

white blood cell

reticular fibers

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Reticular Connective Tissue #28within circle, from spleen, a type of loose/ areolar CT

reticular fibers

white blood cell

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Dense Regular Connective Tissue #9

collagen fiber(fibroblasts not visible)

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Dense Irregular #43

Dense Irregular Connective Tissue #43from the dermis of the skin

What cell types can be found in this tissue?7

Hyaline Cartilage #4see the chondrocyte in lacuna

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Elastic Cartilage #11dark purple stains the elastic fibers

lacunae contain chondrocytes9

Fibrocartilage #10

nucleus of chondrocytewithin lacuna

collagen fibers

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