Connective Tissue Chart PDF

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Name

Description

Reticular Connective Tissue

Located in: spleen, lymph nodes Darkly stained, highly branched, cherry blossom-like

Areolar Connective Tissue

Located in: all epithelial Loosely packed, the big pink lines are collagen and thin are elastic fibers

Adipose Connective Tissue

Large circular vacuole

Dense Regular Connective Tissue

Located in: tendons and ligaments Densely packed, big pink collagen fibers, wavy

Dense Irregular Connective Tissue

Located in: skin Strong in all directions, collagen, no space in between fibers

Elastic Connective Tissue

Located in: the aorta, arterial walls Densely packed

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Compact Bone

Circular osteons

Spongy Bone

contains large marrow spaces defined by shelves and spicules of bone

Hyaline Cartilage

Located in: synovial joints, long bones Amorphous gel present, no fibers present, cells not densely packed

Elastic Cartilage

Located in: epiglottis, ear Dark stained fiber types, densely packed

Fibrocartilage

Cells not densely packed, has distinct directionality...