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Connective tissue is one of the four basic tissues of the body, forming a diverse group of structures including circulating blood, soft tissue, and hard bone. All connective tissues have a common origin from mesenchyme and are composed of separated cells and abundant intercellular substance, or matrix. The latter is composed of fibers, amorphous ground substance, and tissue fluid. Connective tissues are found throughout the body and in many different forms with diverse functions, such as connection, defense, support, storage, transport, metabolism, and repair following injury.
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Zhang, Sx. (1999). Connective Tissue. In: An Atlas of Histology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21760-4_2
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