Blood is considered a connective tissue because it has a matrix. The living cell types are red blood cells, also called erythrocytes, and white blood cells, also called leukocytes. Erythrocytes (red blood cells), the predominant cell type, are involved in the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Loose (areolar connective tissue) is the most abundant form of collagenous connective tissue. It occurs in small, elongated bundles separated by regions that contain ground substance. Dense connective tissue is enriched in collagen fibers with little ground substance.

Connective tissue proper includes: loose connective tissue (also called areolar) and dense (irregular) connective tissue. Specialized connective tissue types include: dense regular connective tissue, cartilage, bone, adipose tissue, blood, and hematopoietic tissue.

Which of the following is not an example of connective tissue? Explanation: Skin is composed of epithelial cells, and is therefore not an example of connective tissue. The major types of connective tissue include bone, adipose, blood, and cartilage.

– Examples: tendons, cartilage, bone, blood, fat, ligaments.

Types of connective tissue include bone, cartilage, fat, blood, and lymphatic tissue.

Bone is a connective tissue containing cells, fibers and ground substance. There are many functions in the body in which the bone participates, such as storing minerals, providing internal support, protecting vital organs, enabling movement, and providing attachment sites for muscles and tendons.

Blood and lymph are fluid connective tissues. Cells circulate in a liquid extracellular matrix.

Bone, or osseous tissue, is a connective tissue that has a large amount of two different types of matrix material. The organic matrix is materially similar to other connective tissues, including some amount of collagen and elastic fibers. This gives strength and flexibility to the tissue.

The classical functions of bone tissue, besides locomotion, include support and protection of soft tissues, calcium, and phosphate storage and harboring of bone marrow.

There are two types of bone tissue: compact and spongy. The names imply that the two types differ in density, or how tightly the tissue is packed together. There are three types of cells that contribute to bone homeostasis.

Let’s go through each type and see examples.

• Flat Bones Protect Internal Organs.
• Long Bones Support Weight and Facilitate Movement.
• Short Bones Are Cube-shaped.
• Irregular Bones Have Complex Shapes.
• Sesamoid Bones Reinforce Tendons.

Blood also may be analyzed on the basis of properties such as total volume, circulation time, viscosity, clotting time and clotting abnormalities, acidity (pH), levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide, and the clearance rate of various substances (see kidney function test).

White blood cells are larger than red blood cells, and unlike red blood cells, they have a normal nucleus and mitochondria.

There are two main types of lymphocytes: B cells and T cells. The B cells produce antibodies that are used to attack invading bacteria, viruses, and toxins.

​Lymphocyte A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. There are two main types of lymphocytes: B cells and T cells. The B cells produce antibodies that are used to attack invading bacteria, viruses, and toxins.

White blood cells help fight infection.

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