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human anatomy
connective tissue
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
02/20/2010

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Areolar tissue

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unarranged like a paint splatter
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Areolar tissue

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skin
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areolar tissue

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connective, protection, insulation, support immune respones
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Adipose tissue

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bubbles, nucleus on side
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adipose tissue

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Under skin, around heart and eye
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adipose tissue

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insulation, shock absorber, adek vitamins, stores energy
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reticular tissue

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black, dark purple dots like grapes,
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reticular tissue

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spleen, liver, lymph nodes
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reticular tissue

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framework for soft organs
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dense regular connective tissue

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no striations, no blood, compressed
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dense regular connective tissue

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ligaments and joints
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elastic connective tissue

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dark lines, elastic fibers
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elastic connective tissue

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large vessel-aorta
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elastic connective tissue

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elastic, keep vessels open
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