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The fluid, semi-fluid, gelatinous, or calcified substance present in connective tissue found between the fibers and cells.
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____ are small, rounded cells with small nuclei, and are found in cartilage, where they secrete components of the extracellular matrix.
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Tendons and ligaments are made up of ____ _____ connective tissue.
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Mononucleate cells that secrete the extracellular matrix components
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Support cells are derived from embryonic cells called ____ cells.
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A type of mature connective tissue made up of a dense network of collagen or elastic fibers.
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What type of connective tissue is present in smooth muscle and also forms the stroma of soft organs?
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This type of cartilage forms a temporary skeleton in the fetus and also forms the epiphyseal plates of growing long bones.
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What type of cartilage is made up of a threadlike network of elastic and collagen fibers and is covered by perichondrium?
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The subclass of connective tissue that is present in a newborn through its development into adulthood and beyond.
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___ connective tissue consists of loosely arranged fibers that form a network between cells. This type of connective tissue has fewer fibers, more cells, and more ground substance.
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____ cells secrete the ground substance and fibers that form the extracellular matrix.
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Liquid connective tissue is found as 2 forms: blood tissue and ____.
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A type of mature connective tissue that functions to move, support, and protect various organs. Provides storage for calcium and phosphorus.
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