Human Anatomy Unit I-Part B Connective Tissue

Connective Tissue There are many different forms of connective tissue. This type of tissue is very common in the body. There are many different forms of connective tissue. S 2

Connective Tissue It is used to connect muscle to muscle, bone to bone, and muscle to bone. S 3

Areolar Connective Tissue Wrapper and pillow for organs Can destroy bacteria Moves tissue fluids S 4

Adipose Connective Tissue Reserve fuel Insulator Cushion for organs S 5

Reticular Connective Tissue Forms a net for other cells Supports cells such as liver cells in a soft skeleton S 6

Dense Regular Connective Tissue Withstands tension in one direction Attaches muscle to bone and bone to muscle S 7

Dense Irregular Connective Tissue Withstands tension in any direction Nonparallel fibers S 8

Cartilage Connective tissue with properties between those of bone and dense connective tissue Hyaline Elastic S 9

Hyaline Cartilage Good for cushioning Resists extreme amounts of compressive stress S 10

Elastic Cartilage Extremely flexible Can return to its original position S 11