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CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Loose Connective Tissue (has cells and fibres loosely arranged in
semi-fluid ground substance)

(i) Areolar Tissue :

• present beneath the skin.
• contains fibroblasts, macrophages and mast cells.

• serves as a support framework for epithelium.

(ii) Adipase Tissue :
• located beneath the skin.
• cells are specialised to store fats. Dense Connective Tissue Fibres

and fibroblasts are compactly packed.

(i) Dense Regular :
• Collagen fibres present in rows.

• Tendons attach skeletal muscle to bone.
• Ligaments attach bone to bone.

(ii) Dense Irregular :
• Has collagen fibres and fibroblasts oriented differently.

• This tissue is present in the skin. Specialised Connective Tissue

(i) Cartilage made up of chondrocytes and collegen fibres.
(ii) Bones Ground substance is rich in calcium salts and collegen

fibres Osteocytes are present in lacunae
(iii) Blood Fluid connective tissue, consists of plasma and blood cells

Muscle Tissue Consists of long, highly contractile cells called fibres;
bring about move- ment and locomotion.

(i) Skeletal Muscle :
• Consists of long cylindrical, multinucleated fibres.

• Closely attached to skeletal bones.
• Striated.