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Connective Tissue
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Definition
: Tissue that supports and binds other tissues. It consists of CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS embedded in a large amount of EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX.
inflammation: consider CELLULITIS
See Also
Cellulitis
;
Collagen
Examples
Adipose Tissue
;
Bone and Bones
;
Cartilage
;
Elastic Tissue
;
Granulation Tissue
;
Subcutaneous Tissue
;
Wharton Jelly
Other names
Tissues, Connective; Tissues, Adventitious; Tissues, Adventitial; Tissue, Connective; Tissue, Adventitious; Tissue, Adventitial; Connective Tissues; Adventitious Tissues; Adventitial Tissues; Adventitious Tissue; Adventitial Tissue; Adventitia
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Macleod Fraser syndrome
0
*Contracture/congenital
Connective Tissue/abnormalities.
Geleophysic dwarfism
0
*Dwarfism
*Eye Abnormalities
Inclusion Bodies
Connective Tissue/abnormalities.
Col14a1 protein, mouse
0
*Collagen
*Glycoproteins
Connective Tissue.
Col14a1 protein, rat
0
*Collagen
*Glycoproteins
Connective Tissue.
connective tissue-
activating peptide
69344-77-0
*Peptides
Connective Tissue
Growth Substances
Cytokines
Receptors, Opioid, mu/antagonists & inhibitors.
Pharma Action
Narcotic Antagonists
Arthritis Rheumat 18(5):451;1975; J Lab Clin Med 85(3):392;1975