Connective tissue (CT) is one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with epithelial

tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue. It develops from the mesoderm. Connective tissue is

found in between other tissues everywhere in the body, including the nervous system. In
the central nervous system, the three outer membranes (the meninges) that envelop
the brain and  spinal cord are composed of connective tissue. They support and protect the body.
All connective tissue consists of three main components: fibers (elastic and collagenous fibers),
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ground substance and cells. Not all authorities include blood[2] or lymph as connective tissue
because they lack the fiber component. All are immersed in the body water.
The cells of connective tissue include fibroblasts, adipocytes, macrophages, mast
cells and leucocytes.[3]
The term "connective tissue" (in German, Bindegewebe) was introduced in 1830 by Johannes
Peter Müller. The tissue was already recognized as a distinct class in the 18th century.[4][5]