Dimaculangan, Yumie F.

2CMT-3

Module 4

1. Tabulate the different types of cells present in the connective tissue with their major
product or activity.

TYPES OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE

CELL TYPES MAJOR PRODUCT OR ACTIVITY

Fibrolasts (fibrocytes) Extracellular fibers and ground substance

Plasma Cells Antibodies

Lymphocytes (several types) Various immune/defense functions

Eosinophilic Leukocytes Modulate allergic/vasoactive reactions and

defense against parasites

Neutrophilic Leukocytes Phagocytosis of bacteria

Macrophages Phagocytosis of ECM components of debris;

antigen processing and presentation to
immune cells; secretion of growth factors,
cytokines and other agents

Mast cells and basophilic Pharmacologically active molecules (eg,

leukocytes histamine)

Adipocytes Storage of neutral parts

2. Tabulate the three major types of connective tissues and their subtypes with their
general organization, major functions and examples.

MAJOR TYPES OF CONNECTIVE TISSUES

CONNECTIVE TISSUE FLUID CONNECTIVE SUPPORTING

PROPER TISSUES CONNECTIVE TISSUES

SUBTYPES Loose Blood Cartilage

1. Areolar 1. Flows within 1. Hyaline cartilage
tissue cardiovascular 2. Elastic cartilage
2. Adipose system 3. Fibrocartilage
tissue
3. Reticular Lymph Bone
tissue 1. Flows within 1. Compact
lymphatic 2. Spongy
Dense system
1. Dense
regular
2. Dense
irregular
3. Elastic

GENERAL Loose Blood Cartilage

ORGANIZATION - Fibers - Flows within
create cardiovascular - Solid, rubbery
loose, open system matrix
framework
Bone
Dense Lymph
- Flows within - Solid, crystalline
- Fibers lymphatic system matrix
densely
packed

Loose connective Blood Cartilage

FUNCTIONS tissue
- Transport - Due to ECM, it
respiratory gases, allows the tissue
 - Major function wastes, nutrients, to bear
is to serve as a immune response mechanical
supporting matrix and blood clotting stress
for the blood - Supports soft
vessels, lymphatic Lymph tissues
vessels, nerves, - Shock absorbing
muscle fibers, - Production, storage, because it is
organs and the maintenance and resilient
skin distribution of - It provides
lymphocytes smooth sliding
Dense connective - Maintains fluid surfaces in the
tissue levels in your body joints to
- Absorption of facilitate bone
- Produces dietary fats movement
tendon and - Delivering excess - Essential for
ligaments by fluids to the growth,
forming strong, bloodstream development of
rope like - Delivering foreign bone
structures particles to the
lymph nodes Bone

- provides
support for soft
tissues and
organs
- provides
protection for
soft tissues and
organs
- allow for
movement
- involved in
storing minerals
(calcium and
phosphorus)
- blood cell
formation
REFERENCES:

http://histology.leeds.ac.uk/tissue_types/connective/connective_cells.php

https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/overview-and-types-of-connective-tissue

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ap/chapter/connective-tissue/

https://open.oregonstate.education/aandp/chapter/4-3-connective-tissue-supports-and-protects/