Biological tissue
... covers, protects, absorbs and secretes.
connective tissue - As the name suggests,
connective tissue holds everything together. Blood is considered a
connective tissue.
Muscle tissue - Muscle cells ...
Cartilage
... Cartilage is type of dense
connective tissue . Cartilage is composed of cells called ... links
Composition
Much like other
connective tissue, cartilage is composed of cells , fibers ... and the neighboring hyaline cartilage or
connective tissue. The fibrocartilage found in ...
Collagen
... Collagen is the main protein of
connective tissue . It has great tensile strength , and is ... bruising caused by a reduction in strength of
connective tissue due to a lack of or defective collagen.
... white collagen that makes up the matrix of most
connective tissue in mammals consists of inter-woven fibres ...
Marfan syndrome
... Marfan syndrome is a
connective tissue disorder, affecting many structures, ... for the formation of elastic fibres found in
connective tissue. Marfan's Syndrome is associated with ... structural support provided by fibrillin, many
connective tissues are weakened, which can have severe ...
Joint
... joints are classified as:
fibrous - bones are connected by fibrous
connective tissue .
cartilaginous - bones are connected by cartilage .
... fibrous joints bones are joined by tight and inflexible layers of dense
connective tissue , consisting mainly of collagen fibers. In adults , these are ...
Muscle
... one of the four major tissue types, the other three being epithelium ,
connective tissue and nervous tissue . Muscle contraction is used to move parts ... fitness and muscle strength. Exercise has several effects upon muscles,
connective tissue and bone , and the nerves that stimulate the muscles.
Disease ...
Skin
... smooth muscle , glands and lymphatic tissue . It is made up of dense
connective tissue - collagen , elastin and reticular fibres are present. ... well as supplying it with blood vessels and nerves. It is made up of loose
connective tissue and elastin. The main cell types are fibroblasts, macrophages and ...
Anatomy
... gland
Salivary gland
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid gland
Adrenal gland
Pituitary gland
Pineal gland
Tissues :
connective tissue
Endothelial tissue
Epithelial tissue
Glandular tissue
Lymphoid tissue
Externally visible parts of the human body:
...
Antibody
... a lot of carbon hydrates. Its molecular mass is 190 kD. It can be found on the surface of the plasma membrane of basophils and mast cells of
connective tissue . IgE plays a role in immediate hypersensitivity and the defense of parasites such as worms. The IgE antibodies are present also in outer ...
Bone
... bone (disambiguation) .
Gray's illustration of a human femur , a typically recognized bone.
Bone refers either to a hardened
connective tissue or to one of the individual structures, or organs , into which it is formed, found in many animals . Bones support body structures, protect ...
Cancer
... bone marrow stem cells . Lymphoma is a cancer originating in lymphatic tissue . Melanoma arises in melanocytes . Sarcoma begins in the
connective tissue of bone or muscle . Teratoma begins within germ cells .
Adult cancers
Adult cancers is usually formed in epithelial tissues and ...
Kidney
... of the collecting ducts, can be observed in the human renal medulla. The outside is covered by the renal capsule , which is a layer of loose
connective tissue .
The basic functional unit of the kidney is the nephron , of which there are more than a million in each normal adult kidney. Nephrons ...
Stroma
... This article is about stroma in biology. For the island, see Stroma, Scotland .
Stroma can refer to:
1) The
connective supportive framework of a biological cell , tissue , or organ .
2) The fluid filled area of a chloroplast outside of the thylakoid membranes ...
Tumor
... adenoma , cholangiocellular carcinoma
melanocytes: melanocytic nevus , malignant melanoma
Tumors of mesenchymal origin:
connective tissue:
fibroma , fibrosarcoma
myxoma , myxosarcoma
chondroma , chondrosarcoma
osteoma , osteosarcoma (osteogenic sarcoma)
...