Abstract
This chapter discusses the connective tissue cells. The connective and skeletal tissues are concerned chiefly with the formation and maintenance of bodily structure. The ubiquitous ground substance and the predominant fibrous protein, collagen, are characteristic extracellular constituents of this otherwise heterogeneous group of tissues, which differ greatly in their physical properties and functions. The character and function of a connective tissue are determined mainly by two factors, namely, the synthetic balance between the various components of the extracellular material and the precise structural relationship between the fibrous constituents and ground substance. Collagen has been found in nearly every class of animals and constitutes the chief structural material of the tissues in vertebrates. The diagnostic feature of collagen is a typical high-angle X-ray diffraction pattern, which is used as a hallmark for the identification of collagenous connective tissue.
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